Conrad Cheung (b. 1996, Canada) is an interdisciplinary artist probing what artists can do within, despite, and against various conditions of crisis. Conrad’s current work aims at developing two kinds of counterhegemonic intervention — queer possibilities in the built environment and new strategies against our post-truth epistemic regime. Conrad has exhibited across the US, Canada, and France, and is the recipient of numerous awards, grants, and residencies.
Variola Variations (Corporate Suite), 2020, Mobile structures (mixed media), acrylic stands, redacted and revised documents, Sharp & Dohme (Merck & Co.), immunization ad, Richland County Medical Society health pamphlet, UN variola eradication stamps, vaccine vial, preserved carbuncular skin, 99 x 15 x 15 in (column).
This project was conceived and planned by Claire Stephen.
Variola Variations (Arrangements), 2020, Giclée on mounted panel, 27 x 19 in (left: Patient 2), 34 x 46 in (middle: Map 1), 16 x 23 in (right: Scene 2).
This project is attributed to Cody Bissonette. (World Truth Advocate Ltd.)
A New Low, 2021, Existing architecture, reclaimed pine, reclaimed plywood, PVC, nylon fabric, drywall, joint compound, latex paint, hardware, 143 x 202 x 146.5 in.
Off White and Hickory, 2019, Drywalled and plumbed structure (mixed media), carpet, laminate flooring, Westinghouse AC unit, carbon monoxide emitted through AC unit, door hardware, sink hardware, continually recycled water, assorted food and drinks, assorted bodily matter and fluids, potted money tree, sixteen albums, Oreck U3700 vacuum cleaner, 132 x 165 x 178 in.
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Off White and Hickory [detail], 2019, Drywalled and plumbed structure (mixed media), carpet, laminate flooring, Westinghouse AC unit, carbon monoxide emitted through AC unit, door hardware, sink hardware, continually recycled water, assorted food and drinks, assorted bodily matter and fluids, potted money tree, sixteen albums, Oreck U3700 vacuum cleaner, 132 x 165 x 178 in.