August 12 - September 24, 2011
In the Project Space, Mark Ponder explores an unsatisfactory use of celebration to cope with death in contemporary funeral rituals. A Time to Celebrate strives to brighten our encounter with death with an extravagant birthday party: Ponder’s use of cheap party decor highlights the absurdity of memorial services in a pastiche of happiness, insight, peace, humor, and, of course, dead bodies.
Opening: August 12, 2011 | 6:30–8:30 pm
Artist talks at 6pm
4912 Main Street
Houston, 77002 TX
(713) 528-5858
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