Artists Space

The Mind/Body Problem

January 12 – February 18, 2006

Artists: Iris Bernblum, Diane Derr, Carl Ferrero, Vera Iliatova, James Kennedy, Rä di Martino, Chad Nelson, Sara Greenberger Rafferty, Catherine Ross

A painting of the basin of a dam. The water is surrounded by rock formations, with people standing scattered around on rocks.
The Mind/Body Problem. Installation view, Artists Space, 2006. Photo: Alan Wiener. [A painting of the basin of a dam. The water is surrounded by rock formations, with people standing scattered around on rocks.]

Opening Reception
January 19, 6 - 8 pm

The Mind/Body Problem engages the basic relationship between mental and physical events. In this exhibition, The Mind/Body Problem stands for the disconnect between concepts and actions, processes and objects, as well as perception and interpretation in the works of nine emerging artists, all selected from unsolicited submission to Artists Space during the last eighteen months.

A gallery space with two columns. On the right side of the columns is a small platform from which two black curtains hang. Behind that are two stools underneath a mirror mounted on the wall. On the other side of the columns, four paintings hang on a white wall in a line. Just visible beyond the end of the wall is another space with additional paintings hung on that wall.
The Mind/Body Problem. Installation view, Artists Space, 2006. Photo: Alan Wiener. [A gallery space with two columns. On the right side of the columns is a small platform from which two black curtains hang. Behind that are two stools underneath a mirror mounted on the wall. On the other side of the columns, four paintings hang on a white wall in a line. Just visible beyond the end of the wall is another space with additional paintings hung on that wall.]
Six watercolor paintings affixed to a white wall with pins. The paintings are various sizes, five depicting the sky and landscapes at various times of day. In the center, a man is depicted facing backwards, pulling down his pants to expose a tattoo of a triangle.
The Mind/Body Problem. Installation view, Artists Space, 2006. Photo: Alan Wiener. [Six watercolor paintings affixed to a white wall with pins. The paintings are various sizes, five depicting the sky and landscapes at various times of day. In the center, a man is depicted facing backwards, pulling down his pants to expose a tattoo of a triangle.]
Three small televisions sit on a white shelf. Each displays a timestamped video of a person eating a lollipop.
The Mind/Body Problem. Installation view, Artists Space, 2006. Photo: Alan Wiener. [Three small televisions sit on a white shelf. Each displays a timestamped video of a person eating a lollipop.]
A painting of a black, rectangular object on an orange backdrop. Below is text in black reading "ENTERTAINMENT CENTER." Red text on a yellow background in zigzagged circles reads "Fully Assembled" and "$199."
The Mind/Body Problem. Installation view, Artists Space, 2006. Photo: Alan Wiener. [A painting of a black, rectangular object on an orange backdrop. Below is text in black reading "ENTERTAINMENT CENTER." Red text on a yellow background in zigzagged circles reads "Fully Assembled" and "$199."]
    A split screen of two people, each visible between their nose and their chest. Both are extremely excited, with their hands raised up.
    Catherine Ross, still from Fingering and Footing, 2005. [A split screen of two people, each visible between their nose and their chest. Both are extremely excited, with their hands raised up.]