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Nicole Cohen |
Written 30 January |
Thursday 07 January, 18:00la BANK, 75003 [map]Nicole Cohen
Following 'Rap Rococo' in 2007,
Nicole Cohen returns to La B.A.N.K with Business Class, a show that explores the notion of functional psychology, and more specifically the definition of self-aesthetics, through the ideation of appearance.
The collages, drawings and video interact through the looks and postures of its 1950s men and women. The collages are ad cuttings from a by-gone era, reminiscent of Hollywood classics. The collages' characters seem teleported from one time-space frame to another. Video continues the systemic pursuit of the in-between by showing scenes from a tunnel or street, of fleeting lights, bright neon lights like diamonds, dazzling reflections of the business world's drive and anticipation. Nicole Cohen sees in these abstractions, both success and anxiety.
