Tijuanatanjierchandelier // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 2006
In an immersive exhibition of six installations is “Jason Rhoades: Installations, 1994-2006” at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles. Each room is composed of one installation. Visitors are allowed to walk through the installations. In some of the rooms the blue print drawings of the work are on view, showing the artistic process of Rhoades. His works are politically charged relating to issues of stereotypes of cultures and women. My favorite work is “My Madinah. In pursuit of my ermitage…” The interactive installation pays homage to Rhoades’s own pilgrimage from Los Angeles to Mecca, California. This work resembles a temple and a mosque as it provides a critical commentary on how society perceives temples and mosques. The floor is made of overlaid towels held together with what appears to be drizzled glue. Visitors are invited to walk barefoot across the floor, seeing the work from different angels. Various ceramic objects, a box and a stool are located on the carpet. Suspended from the ceiling are 240 neon lights with crude phrases for female genitalia such as “magic cave,” “tuna taco,” “pussy” and “hot rocket.”
Tijuanatanjierchandelier // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 2006
Swedish Erotica and Fiero Parts // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 1994
Swedish Erotica and Fiero Parts // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 1994
My Brother / Brancuzi // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 1995
My Brother / Brancuzi // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 1995
The Creation Myth // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 1998
The Black Pussy…and the Pagon Idol Workshop // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 2005
The Black Pussy…and the Pagon Idol Workshop // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 2005
My Madinah. In pursuit of my ermitage… // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 2004

My Madinah. In pursuit of my ermitage… // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 2004

My Madinah. In pursuit of my ermitage… // Jason Rhoades // mixed media // 2004
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