July 10, 2018
2-TIMES · Art
Julie Becker,
‘I must create a
Master Piece to
pay the Rent’ @
Institute of
Contemporary
Arts (ICA)
—
“A (sub)urban
imaginary, in which
filmic fantasy and
the desire for self-
realisation are
deeply entangled
with social and
economic fragility.”
I Must Create a
Master Piece to
Pay the Rent:
Is the first survey
exhibition devoted
to the work of the
late Los-Angeles-
born, Echo Park-
based Julie Becker
(1972–2016) – and
presents a body of
installations, sculpture,
drawings, photographs
and video that speak
to the language and
mythology of the
late 20th century
American Dream
turned nightmare...
“I try to mimic the
process of how we
think and integrate
ourselves into the
world so that we can
see without dividers.
—
Characters abstracted
from real life and
locations taken out
of books and movies
all interact within
these walls, and invite
the viewer to travel
with them.
—
I hope my work
will move people –
from one place
to another!”
On view at:
Institute of
Contemporary Arts
(ICA).
—
The Mall, St. James's,
London SW1Y 5AH,
United Kingdom.
Closes:
August 12, 2018.