'For all intensive purposes' Inspects Western Hegemony

For all intensive purposes

Aspect/Ratio
864 N Ashland
Chicago, IL 60622

Friday, January 5 – Saturday, February 17, 2018

Chicago gallery Aspect/Ratio opened an intriguing new exhibition January 5th. Curated by JL Murtaugh of Syndicate in Cologne, For all intensive purposes, a group exhibition with works from Irene de Andrés, Amy Garofano and Rehana Zaman, encompasses a variety of media. Subtle line drawings, delicate photo engravings, a video of women taking control of a Mexican market, and a metal gate all work together to examine symbols and subtexts in Western hegemony.

Rehana Zaman’s film ‘Lourdes’ interviews a female merchant in the notorious Tepito market in central Mexico City. In Amy Garofano’s ‘Security Icon’ series, nine velvet and plywood symbols are mounted on a large metal architectural gate. Irene de Andres’ ‘El segundo viaje’ (The second voyage) series investigates the short and long-term effects of Columbus’ second visit to the Caribbean and compares the Spanish conquest of America with the leisure cruise industry.