Aaron Henderson - Video, Installation and Performance » madame tussauds http://www.aaronhenderson.com Projects examine the personal, cultural and political ramifications of all action, from intimate gestures to displays of super-human acrobatics. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:49:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Michael Remembered… http://www.aaronhenderson.com/michael-remembered/ http://www.aaronhenderson.com/michael-remembered/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:34:50 +0000 admin http://www.aaronhenderson.com/?p=226
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    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)

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    1. The Metamorphoses Series
    2. Metamorphoses at White Flag Projects

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    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.

    G2 installation shot, Biggie and Michael
    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:
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    Metamorphoses (Oprah), 2008

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    Metamorphoses (Britney), 2008


    Metamorphoses (Biggie), 2008


    Metamorphoses (George), 2008

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    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

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    1. Metamorphoses at White Flag Projects
    2. Michael Remembered…
    3. Metamorphoses at the Niche

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