Unusual TimelineJonathan Cammisa and Jonah Birns, DEAD OF THE LIVING NIGHT
DEAD OF THE LIVING NIGHT comes from the participating artists’ like-minded fascination-turned-obsession with childhood fantasies and fears; the inability to look away when you know you should, combined with the desire to stay up all night and fantasize about the greatest adventures and abilities only imaginable. The exhibition examines one generation’s memories through an observation of imagery that fueled their childhoods, the bizarre nuances and esoteric references. From this period, new imagery has been created from manipulated found photos and juxtapositions of movie stills, clippings and gore magazine art. The show features two video installations, sculpture, collaged poster images, and four volumes of a book of the same name, Dead Of The Living Night. The collaborative book project acts as a depository of images, photos, original drawings and found items and ephemera. The name itself sets a tone of horror, science fiction, tongue and cheek and the arcane which will be a common thread throughout each of the books issues.
The multimedia installation is housed inside a monolithic black room. Inside, viewers will snake through a horror/sci-fi section of a video store pays homage to the filmic origins that drew the artists in and planted a lifetime pre-occupation with cr