Screenshots : A Project by Jon Haddock for the exhibition No Absolutes
A series of drawings from an isometric perspective, in the style of a computer game, are the new body of work by Tempe-based artist Jon Haddock. The subject of each drawing is the image, or images, that created a popular cultural event. Historical events like the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel are used interchangeably with fictionalized events like the death of Fredo scene from The Godfather: Part II , questioning the role and influence of the image in today’s technology-driven society.
About the Artist
Jon Haddock received his BFA from Arizona State University in 1986 and went on to receive an MFA and MA from the University of Iowa. He has recently exhibited at Roberts and Tilton in Los Angeles, Rena Bransten in San Francisco and Howard House in Seattle.
ASU Art Museum Presentation
Organized by John D. Spiak, Screenshots will be installed in the 2,400-square-foot Experimental Gallery of the Arizona State University Art Museum at Matthews Center.
Duration
Screenshots (September 2 – November 4, 2000) is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.
Support
The exhibition at the Arizona State University Art Museum’s Experimental Gallery at Matthews Center is supported in part by Friends of the Arizona State University Art Museum.
No Absolutes
No Absolutes , an exhibition of contemporary art from the region, includes work by the following artists: Robert Adams (Phoenix), Connie Arismendi (Texas), Colin Cook (Southern California), Kim Cridler (Tempe), Luis Gutierrez (Texas), Jon Haddock (Tempe), Leslie Hill and Helen Paris (Tempe and London), Craig Smith (Phoenix), and Joe Willie Smith (Phoenix).
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