#reasonsoxymorons

“...they use cast-off elements to express the powerful transference that occurs when, say, African or Latin American makers integrate Western components into their objects. For Attia, mixed or patched objects like these symbolize resistance and ingenuity.” — @artnet • "Untitled" (detail), 2017, ancient Dogon wooden mask, Muslim prayer beads from Senegal, and metal base. #kaderattia #reasonsoxymorons (at Lehmann Maupin)

The New York debut of #KaderAttia’s multimedia contribution to the Biennale de Lyon in 2015, “Reason’s Oxymorons” presents a “video library” of 18 interviews presented in office cubicles. The interviews feature ethnographers, psychiatrists, and theorists discussing topics such as “Genocide” and “Reason and Politics.” The resulting observations reflect on the West’s antiseptic touch in dealing with its current troika of humanitarian dilemmas: immigration, assimilation, and the refugee crisis. — @artnet • Opening tonight, 201 Chrystie Street, 6-8 PM #reasonsoxymorons (at Lehmann Maupin)