Curator

SUGs Directors

Contributing Artists

Mika Horibuchi, Ben Throp Brown, Daniel Davidowitz, and Jeremiah Jones.

Exhibition Statement as Preserved in the SUGS/SITE Archives:

 Fiction is a system that can epose the reality of a subject, sometimes shaping our understanding in an even more actualized form than documentary allows. The works included in the inaugural two-part exhibition, which will take place consecutively in the new LeRoy Neiman Center Gallery, Act I: Absence Makes It Real and Act II: Fiction Brings It Closer, testifies to this possibility through pieces that examine the relationship between artificial narratives and the hyper-reality of their material context. Through both a re-creation and an absence of the factual, the pieces included in Act I: Absence Makes It Real, may bring us to a realization that is closer tot he subject at hand. By reframing, distorting scale, or removing facts, these artists have highlighted how negligent our eyes have become at recognizing the meditation inherent within the worldly systems they employ. This staging generates an awareness that allows us to move beyond the physicality of the work to expose the original reference. Charged with the theatrical potentials of prop, the pieces in both Act I and II of this exhibition allow for a reciprocal relationship with the viewer’s presence.