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Aggregate Space Gallery

August 16 - September 22, 2013

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801 West Grand Oakland, CA 94607
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The Missed-Adventures of Br’er Rabbit and Br’er Death in the Land of Shadows
The Missed-Adventures of Br’er Rabbit and Br’er Death in the Land of Shadows A New Project by Christopher Burch 16 August – 21 September 2013 Within the folk stories of the American South the trickster figure is championed as an embodiment of ambiguity and ambivalence, calling into question fundamental assumptions about the way the world is organized and, at times, offering new possibilities of transforming it. Acting as the shadow, brother/sister, teacher, and enemy/ally of the historical southern trickster figure of “Br’er Rabbit”, Burch’s own character “Br’er Death” reveals that the trickster’s antics are at their root never comedic but serious gestures of resistance within a hostile environment. Aggregate Space Gallery welcomes this new installation/graphic narrative by San Francisco/St. Louis based artist Christopher Burch where re-adaptations of blues songs, objects, and sounds converge within "The Missed-Adventures of Br’er Rabbit and Br’er Death in the Land of Shadows." Opening Reception 16 August 6-10pm First Friday Event 6 September 5-8pm Gallery Hours Saturdays 1-5pm and by appointment Aggregate Space Gallery 801 West Grand Avenue Entrance on West Street Oakland, CA 94607 510.832.3807 info@aggregatespace.com Aggregate Space is a warehouse and has a similar temperature to the outside; please dress accordingly. Image courtesy of Christopher Burch