I was particularly fascinated by the work of Ragnar Kjartansson, whose theatrical performance art creates absurd resonances. Like an animated Cindy Sherman image, it feels both familiar and contrived. Perhaps some of this has to do with the hypnotic quality of the repetitive stanzas and musical refrains (here "sorrow conquers happiness"). I am interested in how Kjartansson draws upon and reorganizes musical expectation to cross the boundary from musical performance to art performance. Although I am not sure how to express this as "one interesting fact," what strikes me about the work I have been looking at online is the way he deconstructs musical thoughts and reconfigures them with various forms of antithesis--visual, temporal and aural. The other cool thing is that his family and friends are frequently incorporated into his works. That has a quirky wholesomeness to it. I'm looking forward to seeing his work installed in the gallery space. I would be even more thrilled to witness a live performance!
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