“poparazzi”
Ken Wentworth
26 May → 10 June 2006

‘The only contemporary art worth the effort is that which attempts a ruthlessly detailed examination of the scope of human existence and identity, in order to open it up to the free play of understanding and action. All the rest, however fascinating, is merely stylised entertainment, which is, ultimately, enslaving.’

-from the introduction to; Identities – a critical study of the work of Mike Parr 1970 – 1990. David Broomfield.

Ken Wentworth uses existing media iconography and repositions it into a new framework, enabling an alternative cultural dialog. Visual puns and suggestive titles combine to create didactic parables. Imagery from popular culture becomes a sign post that alludes to characteristics of contemporary society and personal reality, enabling us to be in on the joke, and to question and critique aspects of both our culture, and ourselves.

Ken Wentworth is a Melbourne based artist. This is his first solo exhibition since graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts in the year 2000.