Tony Cokes

FADE TO BLACK, 1990Sign in to view price

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video, colour, stereoHannah Hoffman Gallery

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The image depicts a black-and-white photograph of a stern-looking man accompanied by the text "YOU MUST BE HALLUCINATING" overlaying the scene. The visual elements include the grainy, monochromatic quality of the photograph and the prominent use of bold, uppercase text. The subject matter appears to be a commentary on the man's expression and the incongruous message, suggesting a surreal or subversive narrative. The artistic style evokes a vintage, documentary feel, with the text overlay adding a layer of irony or social commentary. The context implies a critique of societal norms or perceptions, inviting the viewer to question their own reality. ...

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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 Cokes

3#, 2001

Tony Cokes

Evil.16 (Torture.Musik), 2009

Tony Cokes

FADE TO BLACK, 1990

Tony Cokes

Testament A: MF FKA K-P X KE RIP, 2019

Tony Cokes

The Morrissey Problem, 2019

Tony Cokes

The Queen is Dead: Fragment 2, 2019

Tony Cokes

DFAI Rework.04, 2023

124.5 x 165.1 x 12.1cm

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.

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