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Mike Kelley — Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #19 (Shy Satanist)
Mike Kelley

Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #19 (Shy Satanist)

2004

A fragmented and unsettling vision of adolescent subcultural identity, this two-part work combines photographic processes to reconstruct an ambiguous scene drawn from the psychological terrain of suburban youth. Kelley stages an awkward, theatrical tableau that probes themes of deviance, shame, and the rituals of outsider identity, blurring the line between documentation and fabrication. The pairing of piezo and chromogenic prints underscores the artist's interest in the mechanics of image-making as a tool for excavating repressed social and personal narratives.

Medium
Piezo print and chromogenic print, in 2 parts

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Mike Kelley, Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #19 (Shy Satanist), 2004

A fragmented and unsettling vision of adolescent subcultural identity, this two-part work combines photographic processes to reconstruct an ambiguous scene drawn from the psychological terrain of suburban youth. Kelley stages an awkward, theatrical tableau that probes themes of deviance, shame, and the rituals of outsider identity, blurring the line between documentation and fabrication. The pairing of piezo and chromogenic prints underscores the artist's interest in the mechanics of image-making as a tool for excavating repressed social and personal narratives.

Medium
Piezo print and chromogenic print, in 2 parts
Year
2004
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Suburban Gothic, Institutional Critique, Photographic Print, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Dark Imagery, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Psychological Themes, Late 20th Century, Diptych Format

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