“The Bitters, Fuck It” opens Friday, August 2nd
at the Whitdel Gallery in Detroit.
In the words of the curator, S. William
Schudlich, “in all areas of life, occasions of expectation, trust or belief are
often rewarded with letdown, lies and betrayal. Over time, this repetitive
cycle can result in the development of mechanisms which aid in coping with
ongoing disappointment. This exhibition looks to share examples of visual
response generated by feelings of sarcasm, cynicism, and an overall
disenchantment with things.” Detroit is such a hard, post-apocalyptic place, Schudlich words make perfect sense. It’s
a city so bankrupt that the treasures of the Detroit Institute of Arts Museum
may be sold off to pay creditors.
Two of my “Rust-Belt portraits are included in
this exhibit: ‘Who Will Build the City Up Each Time?’ and ‘Here Comes the
Shutdown Blues’. Schudlich decided these faces fit right in.
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