Michelle Wilson

PHILADELPHIA, PA.- What if the liberty we believe we know is only a shadow of true freedom? Landmarks Contemporary Projects is pleased to present Aftermath, an important new project by artist Michelle Wilson. Aftermath will be on view from November 2-25, 2007 at the Powel House Museum, 244 South 3rd Street in Philadelphia. A free public reception with the artist will be held at the museum on Friday, November 2nd, from 6-9pm.
Behind the scenes of privileged power and middle-class comfort is a complex web of influence and deferred responsibility. Aftermath is a multi-media installation that will challenge viewers to consider the unseen consequences of the choices we make as a society, as well as the choices made for us by those in authority.
Inspired by the ideas of Plato's Cave, as well as alchemical theories of fire as a purifier, Wilson tries to find a way to see clearly in a world confounded by mass misinformation and misdirection. Aftermath exposes the ashes we have collectively brushed under the rug. Do you burn what you fear, or what you hate? Or are they the same thing?
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