03.01.11 – 04.01.11
March 18 to April 23, 2011
New York, New York
The Barbara Gladstone Gallery
solo show for Gary Hill
Reilly Donovan: project manager, lead installer, lead 3D animator
http://www.gladstonegallery.com/
The Psychedelic Gedankenexperiment is a declaration claiming the psychoactive event of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) as a “found performance” and as “the art experience par excellence.” The claim is expanded upon, suggesting that over time it will be heralded as the most influential work of art of all time. First the artist contextualizes and frames the “variable qualities and dimensions” of the work. This is followed by a list of attributes of the work of art, suggesting a comparison with other art (experiences) and showing compelling reasons why the power of The Psychedelic Gedankenexperiment would not only be difficult to dismiss but forces a re-evaluation of the entire historical paradigm of what constitutes great art.
