The Last Banana

Gabriel Boyce

Friday, November 2nd, 2012 - Sunday, November 25th, 2012

Gabriel Boyce’s current show at Vox Populi, The Last Banana, circles around such questions of humor, objecthood, and futility. While never landing on a concrete position, it is precisely that ambiguity which unsettles the exhibition, and indeed catechises the very notion of art and form.

In The Last Banana, sculptures appear in the guise of everyday objects, mimicking that which they represent with quiet uncanniness. Without traditional titles or wall text, the sculptures appear as readymades. Upon closer inspection, the pieces drop from life into representation — the pillow in the corner is meticulously hand-sewn out of commercially-sourced yellow corduroy; the pedestal is a seamless wood construction. In this hybrid, grey, and ambiguous space the show questions the very distinction of art and object, serving both to parody and protect the gallery space