Tony Cokes

Evil.16 (Torture.Musik), 2009Price on Request

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hd video, colour, stereoHannah Hoffman Gallery

Description

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The artwork features a bold, blue background with stark white text that states "Disco isn't dead. It has gone to war." The simple, minimalist composition and the use of high-contrast colors create a striking visual impact. The text itself serves as the subject matter, conveying a humorous and ironic message about the perceived death of the disco music genre. The style appears to be influenced by conceptual art, where the idea or message takes precedence over traditional artistic techniques. This piece likely comments on the enduring cultural significance of disco music and the resiliency of artistic expression, even in the face of changing trends and societal attitudes. ...

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Artist

Tony Cokes

B.1956, American

Fusing social and political commentary with cultural theory, Tony Cokes creates films, or video essays, that incorporate colour theory, music, sound and found texts quoted by various voices. The quotes from Malcolm X to David Bowie are shown against solid colourful backgrounds, accompanied by sound. A former DJ, Cokes is interested in resonances in pop culture and media that echo the past through the present lens. Addressing the representation of Blackness in film, television and advertising, the artist explores the social condition that maintains prejudice against black subjects. Tracing historical continuities through the critique of racism, capitalism and gentrification, Cokes’ fast-paced audiovisual works are visceral statements on lived experience. ...

Tony Cokes: Artworks

Tony Cokes3#, 2001Price on Request

Tony CokesEvil.16 (Torture.Musik), 2009Price on Request

Tony CokesFADE TO BLACK, 1990Price on Request

Tony CokesTestament A: MF FKA K-P X KE RIP, 2019Price on Request

Tony CokesThe Morrissey Problem, 2019Price on Request

Tony CokesThe Queen is Dead: Fragment 2, 2019Price on Request

Tony CokesDFAI Rework.04, 202315000 USD

Gallery

Hannah Hoffman Gallery

Los Angeles

Hannah Hoffman, Los Angeles opened in May 2013. The gallery maintains a program of international contemporary artists alongside historical exhibitions with a particular focus on feminist and conceptual practices.