7/28/2011- Magic For Beginners at P.P.O.W Art Opening

Magic For Beginners Bas Jan Ader, Olaf Breuning Jennifer Cohen, Scott Hug Kevin Lips, Niall McClelland, Jesse McLean, Kristie Muller Rbt. Sps., Brent Stewart Curated by Jamie Sterns and Joseph Whitt July 28 – August 26, 2011 Opening Reception: Thursday, July 28, 6-8pm

Historically, the formulas of Modernism have lent themselves to the imposition of structures on nature. Utilizing an economy of means, or a paring down of form, some artists have drawn attention to the processes and materials that they employ in order to comment on limitations inherent in human observation and experience. The impossibility of this search for certainty is prescient in a world rife with unforeseen technological advances and consequences. From Kurzweilian "singularities” to the embrace of dystopic or parallel hyper-realities, many artists today use Modernist tropes to draft odes to possible futures.