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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

March 20 - April 26, 2010

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701 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103
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Death’s Boutique Previous work by Kara Tanaka - Dissolver - 2008 - Courtesy of the artist and Simon Preston Gallery, New York
For their first collaborative exhibition, Death’s Boutique, Los Angeles-based artists Kara Tanaka and Marco Rios investigate death by delving into heavy subject matter with both humor and sincerity, with a new series of sculptures accompanied by photographs, video and printed matter. For this project, the artists journey to Sweden, to investigate the origin of Promessa, the newest and most ecological burial technique, and to Lithuania, the country with the world’s highest suicide rate. They explore the motivations of those who preemptively seek and plan for their own moment of expiration and those willing to conjure the magic of a well-considered ending. The project is also inspired by cinema’s poet of postwar alienation, Michelangelo Antonioni, and his 1975 film The Passenger, which chronicles one man’s voyage through another’s identity. The artists’ collaboration translates key moments and issues within the film that address spirituality and melancholia. The exhibition mimics an elaborate stage set and includes source materials and ephemera that adopt unconventional materials to create hybrid sculptures that mine an intimate, personal psychology. Death’s Boutique is presented in conjunction with artist workshops, which allow gallery visitors to more fully engage with Rios & Tanaka’s work. Artist Workshops: Rios & Tanaka Sat, Mar 20, 2-4 pm, Gallery 3, FREE w/ gallery admission Thu, Mar 25, 6-8 pm, Gallery 3, FREE w/ gallery admission Sat, Mar 27, 2-4 pm, Gallery 3, FREE w/ gallery admission Gallery Admission: $7 regular; $5 students, seniors & teachers/Free for YBCA Members YBCA galleries are FREE to the public on the first Tuesday of every month. FREE First Tuesday is made possible in part by YBCA's Directors Forum Members Enjoy same-day gallery admission with all YBCA paid events. Become a YBCA Member today to receive FREE unlimited admission to YBCA’s galleries for you and a guest! Gallery Hours: Thu & Fri: 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm Sat: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Sun: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, except FREE First Tuesday FREE first Tuesday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm