This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 24, 2011 - "Commonwealth" by Derek Larson is a series of videos projected onto foam core screens, cut to align with the videos.
The screens populate the gallery like so many theatrical props; the projections are weird combinations of psychedelic swirls, stripes and images of classical sculpture. The whole affair reads like a Ken Russell sculpture garden, or a trip to Rome on acid.
Larson "borrowed" most of his imagery from the Getty's website, in an act of political pilfering that adds a layer of subversion to the whole show. It's fun to look at and has a devious quality; highly recommended.
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When: Through Nov. 5 | Where: Good Citizen Gallery, 2247 Gravois Av. | Information: 314-348-4587, www.goodcitizenstl.com
Ivy Cooper is the Beacon visual arts reviewer and a professor of art at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.