Tiffany Singh | Rationalization Resistance
TIFFANY SINGH presents "Rationalization Resistance" her first solo exhibition in the United States from 22 July - 24 August at Spirit Abuse, the project space of the interdisciplinary artist collective Postcommodity located at 1103 4th St, NW, Downtown Albuquerque, NM (4th and Mountain). This exhibition is presented in partnership with the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts... in Santa Fe, NM.
For "Rationalization Resistance", Singh’s work -- which includes video with sound, mixed-media installation and social collaboration -- addresses the problematic construct of Rationalization. "Rationalization Resistance" is an examination of ritual, in both constructive and deconstructive states, that alludes to a rich area of human self-expression. A shifting of rationalization towards a ritual space, that primarily relates to human emotions, which support an individual and collective experience through action and contemplation, is repeatedly energized with thought and intention and therefore gains strength. “As the modern world honors the dynamic chief of rationalization, we enter into a bureaucratic organization not limited to capitalist production, in a society infused with a bureaucratic, rationalized system,” states the artist. “Inside of which, actions are systematic and order justified by recourse to legalistic rules, rather than personal or traditional ties. Learned knowledge over remembered knowledge. Institution before intuition,” states the artist. “It is our most meaningful actions that approach a sense of ritual, as audience becomes artist; energy is projected in intention in action. A gesturing takes place with a certain subconscious and purposefulness which renders their actions into a kind of ritual,” says Singh.
For "Rationalization Resistance", Singh’s work -- which includes video with sound, mixed-media installation and social collaboration -- addresses the problematic construct of Rationalization. "Rationalization Resistance" is an examination of ritual, in both constructive and deconstructive states, that alludes to a rich area of human self-expression. A shifting of rationalization towards a ritual space, that primarily relates to human emotions, which support an individual and collective experience through action and contemplation, is repeatedly energized with thought and intention and therefore gains strength. “As the modern world honors the dynamic chief of rationalization, we enter into a bureaucratic organization not limited to capitalist production, in a society infused with a bureaucratic, rationalized system,” states the artist. “Inside of which, actions are systematic and order justified by recourse to legalistic rules, rather than personal or traditional ties. Learned knowledge over remembered knowledge. Institution before intuition,” states the artist. “It is our most meaningful actions that approach a sense of ritual, as audience becomes artist; energy is projected in intention in action. A gesturing takes place with a certain subconscious and purposefulness which renders their actions into a kind of ritual,” says Singh.
