{"id":179,"date":"2008-03-05T04:51:22","date_gmt":"2008-03-05T04:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newyorkarttours.com\/blog\/?p=179"},"modified":"2008-10-22T04:53:35","modified_gmt":"2008-10-22T04:53:35","slug":"manfred-pernice-%e2%80%9cdiary%e2%80%9d-at-anton-kern-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkarttours.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/05\/manfred-pernice-%e2%80%9cdiary%e2%80%9d-at-anton-kern-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Manfred Pernice, \u201cdiary\u201d at Anton Kern Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

For \u2018Time Out New York\u2019 Magazine
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Manfred Pernice, Installation view, courtesy Anton Kern Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Given the impenetrable nature of Manfred Pernice\u2019s work, you wouldn\u2019t confuse him for an introspective soul. Despite its title, his latest show does little to change his trademark reluctance to communicate clear meaning. Instead, a mysterious centerpiece sculpture\u2014emblazoned with unexplained dates, dotted with everyday objects and accompanied by giveaway pamphlets stamped DIARY#8212;tentatively suggests that experience is subject to many interpretations.<\/p>\n

A few zones of fluorescent green and deep red on the central installation are among Pernice\u2019s few concessions to aesthetic appeal. But for those willing to grasp for associations, a honeycombed-patterned platform suggests an after-hours cafeteria, while empty plinths evoke museum or trade-show displays. If those same pedestals could also be imagined as buildings in a model urban landscape, then a kid\u2019s ball could be a stadium, while a tiny floral tile might be seen as a garden. Who\u2019s to say?<\/p>\n

Certainly not Pernice, whose \u201cdiaries\u201d mix dates, texts and underwhelming photos of blurred or mundane scenes. One unremarkable photo of a man carrying a bag is captioned EXPRESS YOURSELF, while another image shows the artist with a glazed look in his eyes. Both touch on the challenges of being original, but beg the question of why Pernice can\u2019t provide his audience a few more clues to understanding his work.<\/p>\n

As if anticipating such criticism, a sculpture in the back gallery consists of nothing but empty boxes (for cookies, cigarettes, etc.), dated to create a chronicle of the artist\u2019s activities. While appearing to go in a direction diametrically opposed to the rest of the show, it still maintains the same line that artistic identity is ultimately elusive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For \u2018Time Out New York\u2019 Magazine Given the impenetrable nature of Manfred Pernice\u2019s work, you wouldn\u2019t confuse him for an introspective soul. Despite its title, his latest show does little to change his trademark reluctance to communicate clear meaning. Instead, a mysterious centerpiece sculpture\u2014emblazoned with unexplained dates, dotted with everyday objects and accompanied by giveaway … <\/p>\n

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