Craft Alliance in the Kranzberg Arts Center: Friday,16 September 2011

FREE Opening Reception on Friday, September 16, 6-8pm
September 16, 2011 – January 2012

Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, noon – 6pm; Sunday, noon–5pm, Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Craft Alliance (CA) is pleased to announce the opening of artist duo Guerra de la Paz’s exhibition Follow the Leader, 6pm - 8 pm on Friday, September 16, 2011, at Craft Alliance’s gallery in the Kranzberg Arts Center. Cuban born artists Alain Guerra and Neraldo de la Paz have worked together as Guerra de la Paz in Miami, Florida, since 1996. Using discarded clothing as an integral medium in their work, Guerra de la Paz reinvents historic ideas and classic icons while commenting on modern culture.

Follow the Leader is an installation named after the popular children’s game where the leader moves around while the followers have to mimic the leader’s actions. Inspired by the subtle message behind this activity, Guerra de la Paz touches on the similarities between this game and the pecking order in contemporary society. The recycled clothing allows them to portray different status levels within a community. They examine the roles of ranking figures and depict the masses by accumulating piles of garments, exposing a delicate mutual dependence in the struggle for power and control.

Craft Alliance in the Kranzberg Arts Center
501 N. Grand
St. Louis, MO 63103
www.craftalliance.org
(314) 534-7528