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Michael Dean, Installation view, Michael Dean: Sic Glyphs, South London Gallery, London, 2016 Courtesy the artist; Herald St, London; Mendes Wood DM, Sao Paulo; Supportico Lopez, Berlin.
Exhibition
Sightings: Michael Dean
22 Oct 2016 – 5 Feb 2017
Address
- 2001 Flora Street
- Dallas
Texas charter Township - 75201
- United States
Born in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1977, Michael Dean lives and works in London.
About
His work explores themes of language, the act of writing and the struggle to communicate in a variety of forms, including sculpture, photography, poetry, plays, publications and performance.
Often made of concrete forms cast in flexible plastic bags, his sculptures sometimes vaguely resemble letters of the alphabet and are occasionally installed on top of Dean’s self-published books filled with gibberish or nonsensical phrases printed in handmade, pictogram lettering. These abstract, industrial objects, however, project an extraordinary humanity: often slightly hunched, slumped, or leaning, the sculptures take on human qualities that elicit our sympathy. We feel for these slightly downtrodden creatures and connect with their plight. For his exhibition, Dean will create new works in response to the unique environs of the Nasher. Sightings: Michael Dean will be the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in the United States.
The Sightings series is generously sponsored by Lara and Stephen Harrison. Sightings: Michael Dean is supported by FABA Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso para el Arte.
