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The Pleasure Pavilion
A series of installations
Pipilotti Rist: Sept 17–Oct 3 | Philip Taaffe: Oct 8–24 | Jason Moran: Oct 29–Nov 14 | Zarina: Nov 19–Dec 5 | Tomm El-Saieh: Dec 10–Jan 16 | Ragnar Kjartansson Jan 21–Feb 27 | Salman Toor: Mar 4–Apr 10 | Rachel Whiteread: Apr 15–May 22 | Charles Atlas: Jun 10–Jul 16
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Over the course of the exhibition, in a succession of three-week-long installations, nine Luhring Augustine artists will be paired with the front façade of a 19th century Indian pleasure pavilion. Inviting conversations ranging from concept and intent, form and function, to many others, the juxtapositions will simultaneously illuminate the contemporary aspects of the pavilion and the timeless interests of the contemporary artists.
For more images and materials about the exhibition, click here.
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Charles Atlas
June 10 – July 16, 2021
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While the naturalism of the carved floral motifs on the pavilion reflects the impact of European art, these motifs are also related to the Indian tradition, in which the lotus, for example, is always considered an auspicious flower. Its appearance in the pavilion’s decoration would have imbued the building and its inhabitants with magical protection. From the Islamic point of view, as expressed in the art of the Persianate world, the floral motifs would have served as a reminder that Paradise is always conceived as a garden.
– George Michell, architectural historian specializing in ancient Indian architecture, “A Mughal-Style Pleasure Pavilion from a Hindu Palace or Garden Resort"
To read the full essay, click here.
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PAST
Pipilotti Rist
September 17 – October 2, 2020
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Philip Taaffe
October 4 – October 24, 2020
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Jason Moran
October 29 – November 14, 2020
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Zarina
October 29 – November 14, 2020
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Tomm El-Saieh
December 10, 2020 – January 16, 2021
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Ragnar Kjartansson
January 21 – February 27, 2021
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Ragnar Kjartansson, Bliss, 2020, Single channel video, 11:59:25 hours, Recorded at REDCAT as part of LA Phil's Fluxus Festival curated by Christopher Rountree 25 May 2019, originally a commission for Performa 11. Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York and i8 Gallery, Reykjavík
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Salman Toor
March 4 – April 10, 2021
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Rachel Whiteread
April 15 – May 22, 2021