Milutin Gubash

Consolation

Consolation is a solo exhibition comprised of four photographic self-portraits, and a narrative video in six episodes (of approximately 20 minutes each in duration). Each work has both a performative and narrative aspect. They all test the notion of understanding a facet or dimension of the artist’s cultural background, psychology, and self-perception. Created at different periods, these self-portraits provoke a variety of questions: Why would someone choose to portray himself as a donkey (a symbol of stubborness, awkwardness, slowness; also perhaps a figure of loneliness, sadness, unloveableness)? How does one console oneself? What does it mean to pretend that one is somewhere else, and then represent that condition? Is the gesture as meaningful as though it were true?

Consolation is a solo exhibition comprised of four photographic self-portraits, and a narrative video in six episodes (of approximately 20 minutes each in duration).

Each work has both a performative and narrative aspect. They all test the notion of understanding a facet or dimension of the artist’s cultural background, psychology, and self-perception.

Created at different periods, these self-portraits provoke a variety of questions: Why would someone choose to portray himself as a donkey (a symbol of stubborness, awkwardness, slowness; also perhaps a figure of loneliness, sadness, unloveableness)? How does one console oneself? What does it mean to pretend that one is somewhere else, and then represent that condition? Is the gesture as meaningful as though it were true?

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