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Decomposition at Marginal Utility – Gahee Park’s Back to Nature

“Oh crap,” I thought as I walked into the exhibition space. Immediately confronted with a painted image of fly-ridden feces, my first impression of Gahee Park’s show was harsh and uncomfortable. The show plays with the idea of a primitive modernism and as it is displayed, resembles the kind of Neolithic diorama that you would find in a very bizarre natural history museum. Entitled “Back to Nature,” Park’s work focuses on the decomposition and degradation of humankind. Both the press release and the banner for the show presented an image depicting an apocalyptic scene of ruin: crushed bricks, battered cement ... More » »