Good Citizen Gallery: Friday, 21 January 2011

Robin Assner and Sarah Nitschke: Dismantling Evil
Opening Reception Friday, January 21, 6-10m
Good Citizen Gallery January 21­- February 26, 2011

The roots of this work stem from a long-term, multi-disciplinary, series based project titled Acts of Hope and Futility - the collaborators have been working on this series since 2004.

The body of work in Dismantling Evil is an examination of evil from a humanistic perspective. In particular Assner and Nitschke are interested in evil as an intrinsic part of the human psyche and experience; how it is often normally good natured, average people who commit evil. This work challenges each individual to examine their own views and personal responsibility - as complicit bystanders and accessories after the fact - to the rampant global ills that continue to haunt us. Through extensive research and study, the artists have created work which begin to dismantle the complexities of western ideas about evil, challenging conventional perceptions, notions, and assumptions of what is, and who is, evil. In doing so, Assner and Nitschke hope to break down the highly evocative subject of evil; deflating its power and revealing small actions that can begin to disrupt its perpetuation, on both an individual and a community level.

Gallery Hours Fri., Sat. Noon - 5pm and by appointment

Good Citizen Gallery
2247 Gravois Ave,
St. Louis MO 63104-2852
314-348-4587