CarianaCarianne, Zarathustra, Nietzsche and the Son of God July 21, 2006

CarianaCarianne, Zarathustra, Nietzsche and the Son of God

mini-exhibit: Coralina Cataldi Tassoni(New York)
flatscreen dvd: Tatjana Seserko/ Nela Trifkovic (Melbourne, Australia)

Opening Friday July 21, 2006 from 6pm-10pm
July 21 - August 12, 2006

CarianaCarianne, Zarathustra, Nietzsche and the Son of God is the second solo exhibition by CarianaCarianne at Polvo. In this new multi-media installation CarianaCarianne will investigate the invisible line that connects Zarathustra, the first known prophet and the originator of monotheism, with the contemporary monothematic body. This work will address notions of pluralistic embodiment, imposed history, and the complexities and contradictions of being alive.

CarianaCarianne are a collaborative which respond through a conscious duality, embracing a shared body that contains two internal selves – Cariana and Carianne. They are specifically interested in how the body and the representation of the body are constructed, viewed and negotiated. Combining installation, performance, text and video, they develop works that address self and under what circumstances self-invention becomes unbelievable or even illegal.

Cariana received an MFA from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001 and Carianne received an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2003. Their installations, objects and videos have been exhibited extensively across the United States, as well as in Croatia, Hungary, Germany, Belgium, Canada, England, Spain, France and Turkey. Their works have been included in the Istanbul Biennial, The Drawing Center, the European Media Arts Festival and the Dallas Museum of Art. Their solo projects include Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), Croxhapox Gallery (Belgium), Chicago Cultural Center, and Polvo. Most recently their work was featured in the DVD publication ASPECT Vol.7: Personas & Personalities – which is available at most major museums.

Official Website: http://polvo.org/july06.html