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ARTCAT



Ian Pedigo: Original Products Have Lapsed

Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery
438 Union Avenue, 718-383-7309
Williamburg
May 6 - June 11, 2006
Reception: Friday, May 5, 7 - 9 PM
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There is an archaeological quality to Pedigo’s work, carrying anthropological implications about both the materials used and the recontextualization of those materials into sculptural elements. The discarded objects reflect cultural attitudes about the immediately inhabited urban environment. As the natural forces of degradation begin to claim the objects for the indifferent city streets, Pedigo reclaims them for the cultural discourse, imbuing them with new form and meaning.

The construction of these works is based on abstract resemblances to functional objects or systems. Graphic qualities in the work might echo diagrams, children’s educational systems, or public signage, implying arrangements that have a directive function and may organize principles of thought, selection, or destination. Pedigo’s selection of objects tends to emphasize form in addition to conceit and the resulting valuation invokes a credo both chthonic and alluring.

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