David Moises / Group XXI, Oct 05 - Mar 06

LOVE AFTER THE COLD WAR IN AN OPEN HOUSE OF A (RE) CONSTRUCTED BABYLON BY A POPULAR MECHANIC

3/10/06 to 3/12/06

MAK Center at the Mackey Apartments, 1137 - 1141 South Cochran Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

In appreciation of the hospitality they felt from art and architecture professionals, the residents presented – beside their final projects – works by Los Angeles colleagues in the Mackey Penthouse, a guest apartment. Exhibition artists included Jonathan Ballak, Mika Cho, Zoe Crosher, Skylar Haskard, Nicholas Kersulis, Mayumi Date, Arthur Ou, Nicola Stäglich, Melissa Tolar, Sergio Torres and Richard Wearn. Rob Faucette performed the Heartsink Sound of Amy Radio, which was broadcast with an FM-sender throughout the apartments.

In "Custom Culture," Austrian artist David Moises presented his study of custom car culture through a series of sculptures made from manipulated vehicles and household appliances. These were available for use in the garage and driveway of the Mackey Apartments. The use of this locale mimicked both do-it-yourself ingenuity à la "Popular Mechanics" and a classic, American pattern for success. As the artist noted, Hewlett-Packard, Ford Motors, Walt Disney, and Barbie all began in backyard garages!