Aaron Henderson - Video, Installation and Performance » Metamorphoses

Solo Show “Metamorphoses” at Terminal

Aaron — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:26:40 +0000

Solo Exhibition
February 6 – 17, 2012
Terminal Physical Space
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN

Terminal Physical Space presents the entire Metamorphoses series: Michael, Britney, George, Biggie and Oprah. This project was shot at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. It documents transgressive and playful interactions that occur as people perform and stage encounters with “celebrities”.

Metamorphoses at the Niche

Aaron — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:03:20 +0000

August 28th-September 25, 2009
The Niche in the Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library at the University of Virginia
(Charlottesville, VA)

The Niche presents a three-up version of the Metamorphoses videos. This project was shot at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum earlier this year. It documents transgressive and playful interactions that occur as people perform and stage encounters with “celebrities”.

Gallery Hours and Address:
August 28th-September 25, 2009
Opening reception August 28th, 2009
Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sat. Closed | Sun. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Directions

Michael Remembered…

Aaron — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:34:50 +0000

I’ve got really complicated feelings about Michael Jackson. Last year, I spent a full day in front of his wax figure at Madame Tussaud’s in New York which resulted in Metamorphoses (Michael). Watching people act out their fantasies and fears with him was a cathartic experience for me. Although I like showing him with Britney, George W, Biggie and Oprah, I just finished a 3-up version that compresses many of the interactions into a 3 1/2 minute chunk, which I hope is a fitting tribute.

Music: Michael Jackson – Pretty Young Thing (U-Tern edit)

Metamorphoses at White Flag Projects

Aaron — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:18:38 +0000

September 20th – October 26th, 2008
White Flag Projects
(St. Louis, Missouri)

White Flag Projects presents three of the Metamorphoses series in the Library. This project was shot at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum earlier this year. It documents transgressive and playful interactions that occur as people perform and stage encounters with “celebrities”.

Also showing: Pepe Mar.

Gallery Hours and Address:
Exhibition hours: Wednesday 12:00 pm-7:00 pm & Saturday 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Opening reception from 7-10pm on September 20th

White Flag Projects
4568 Manchester Avenue
Stl Louis, Missouri 63110
Phone: (314) 531-3442

Hello Beautiful Interview

Aaron — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:00:34 +0000

Hello Beautiful, a weekly program that surveys the Chicago-area arts scene, just posted a short interview with me. In it I speak briefly about two recent video pieces, Motive and the Metamorphoses series.

Check out the program at Hello Beautiful’s website: www.chicagopublicradio.com/hello

The Metamorphoses Series

Aaron — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:00:11 +0000

High-definition video series (2008)

The Metamorphoses series (Biggie, Britney, George, Oprah and Michael) was shot at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum earlier this year. It documents transgressive and playful interactions that occur as people stage encounters with wax celebrities. The stillness of the wax museum entices people to perform. These actions are most often frozen again by digital and disposable cameras, and the memories are clearly preserved. The actual performances are much more complicated, as the time leading up to and after the ‘decisive moment’ provide enigmatic and conflicting portraits of representation, culture and power.

46″ LCD panels with embedded Blu-ray players mounted inside custom frames.

Installation view, Gallery 2, Chicago, IL. Metamorphoses (Biggie) & Metamorphoses (Michael) in foreground, paintings by Amanda Calobrisi and Metamorphoses (George) in background.

The following are video stills:

Metamorphoses (Oprah), 2008

Metamorphoses (Britney), 2008

Metamorphoses (Biggie), 2008

Metamorphoses (George), 2008

Metamorphoses (Michael), 2008

Exhibition History
Solo Exhibition: Metamorphoses
August 28th-September 25, 2009
Opening reception August 28th, 2009
The Niche in the Fine Arts Library at the University of Virginia

Two Person Exhibition: Pepe Mar and Aaron Henderson
September 20th – October 26th, 2008
Opening reception from 7-10pm on September 20th
White Flag Projects
St. Louis, MO

Group Exhibition: Cover Blown (Graduate Exhibition)
April 25 – May 16th, 2008
Opening Reception: April 25th from 9-11pm
Gallery 2
Chicago, IL