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Teil 3: Camouflage on a MannequinJohn Miller, Richard Hoeck

Teil 3: Camouflage on a Mannequin

John Miller and Richard Hoeck, who have worked together frequently, developed a dialogue for Autonomous Acts. This dialogue between a male and a female mannequin, Camouflage on a Mannequin, could be observed from the street. The mannequins looked quite undistinguished and seemed to be used to sell military or hunting equipment. However, once one entered the narrative space that unfolded between the figures, possibilities expanded as if these were film stills. Over the project run, the mannequins were repeatedly dressed up in different costumes and repositioned, which gave the art action something of the character of a movie with a sequence of new and changing scenes. Viewers found themselves confronted with the question whether it was a romance, a thriller, or a horror movie.

Location

Part 3: Favoritenstraße 17, 1040 Vienna

Further Information

Artists
John Miller

*1954 in Cleveland (USA), lives and works in New York (USA) and Berlin (DE).
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Richard Hoeck
*1965 in Hall (AT), lives and works in Vienna (AT).

Parts 1–3 was curated by Michael Scott Hall.

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Teil 3: Camouflage on a MannequinJohn Miller, Richard Hoeck

Time Period

November 22, 2008 to January 31, 2009

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