Uneasy Space
Interactions with Twelve Artists
Uneasy Space will focus on the innovative and sometimes unnerving use of physical space, interactive possibilities, and signifiers of day-to-day life that characterize much of contemporary art. The participating artists are Mathieu Briand, Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Kevin Hanley, Chris Johanson, Yayoi Kusama, Cildo Meireles, Paul Pfeiffer, Gregor Schneider, Bill Viola, and Rachel Whiteread. Some of the themes that run through all of these artists’ work include alternative media and technology, sensory perception, and innovative, large-scale installation.
In keeping with the institution’s philosophy of supporting the creation of new work, SITE SANTA FE is commissioning new, site-specific pieces by Chris Johanson and Gregor Schneider.
The exhibition is organized by SITE SANTA FE, and made possible in part by LLWW Foundation.
Mathieu Briand
Mathieu Briand, an emerging French artist, creates work that challenges our notions of a visual language by drawing on sources outside of traditional ...LEARN MOREJanet Cardiff
Janet Cardiff creates, among other projects, experiential installations using ambient sounds and fractured narrative elements. Her museum-based instal...LEARN MOREGeorge Bures Miller
George Bures Miller’s machine-like sculptures and shadowy video pieces of the 1990s address similar themes. Miller creates situations that are tinged ...LEARN MOREPhilip-Lorca diCorcia
American photographer Philip-Lorca diCorcia’s unflinching portraits of people in urban settings, while utterly realistic, have the feel of staged film...LEARN MOREKevin Hanley
Kevin Hanley is a multimedia artist exhibiting since 1992, and for 12 years was an associate professor at Art Center College of Design. His work has b...LEARN MOREChris Johanson
A native of San Jose, California, Chris Johanson is a visual artist based in the Mission district of San Francisco. He typically creates site-specific...LEARN MOREYayoi Kusama
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama made a splash in the New York art scene of the 1950s and 60s by creating provocative and influential art in a variety of ...LEARN MORECildo Meireles
In the late 1960s, Cildo Meireles began his prolific career-which now spans over four decades —with drawing, later expanding his practice to include a...LEARN MOREPaul Pfeiffer
Emerging New York City-based artist Paul Pfeiffer has been receiving substantial attention for his digitally engineered installations, which find uniq...LEARN MOREGregor Schneider
German artist Gregor Schneider has carved a unique niche for himself in the contemporary art world by focusing on the ongoing reconstruction of his fa...LEARN MOREBill Viola
Bill Viola is internationally recognized as one of today’s leading artists. He has been instrumental in the establishment of video as a vital form of ...LEARN MORERachel Whiteread
In Rachel Whiteread’s sculptures and drawings, everyday settings, objects, and surfaces are transformed into ghostly replicas that are eerily familiar...LEARN MORE