Word: huebler
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Huebler works from an awareness of "cultural constants." "Cultural models are constant, phenomena are variable," he said. "I'm interested in models that change your experience with the phenomena...
...Anaheim, California, the home of Disneyland, Huebler took 20 photos of visitors in front of a Mickey Mouse formed by floral patterns. Mickey Mouse appeared the same in every picture at exactly the same position, yet the people in front changed. This Duration Place No. 30 watched people as they watched one of America's cultural constants--they were also taking pictures of themselves in front of the Mickey Mouse. We want to look at our changing selves against a cultural constant. Art and theories of beauty want to look at themselves as a constant. Huebler has reduced...
DISCUSSING CONCEPTUAL art without talking about structure is like discussing oriental art without talking about Buddhism. From Huebler's structuring, the viewer learns about the way our culture conceptualizes different phenomena. Huebler structures and formalizes a very informal experience--almost simple-minded, daily tasks. "He uses these events to synthesize a new form," said Christopher Cook, guest curator for the exhibition...
...simplicity of Huebler's work does not negate great imagination and fantasy. Rather, it makes his art less esoteric and more inspiring than some of his conceptual cohorts. One delightful piece captures his ten-year-old daughter in a series of photographs. She was asked to pose...and instructed to keep a 'straight face' -- even though her brother and sister were allowed to try to make her laugh. This variable piece documents more than her struggle to keep from laughing; at the end of 23 frames, she gives in. Inherent in this work is the already animated spirit...
...Huebler's show not only makes vivid our concepts of the phenomena he illustrates, but also makes us more conscious of our notions of art. As one museum spokesman said; "Our own museum membership can't help but question all that was art in their own familiar surroundings." Questioning becomes part of Huebler's aesthetic process; it is the excitement of looking at a work of art. In contrast to the theme of one of Huebler's pieces, this bold museum show should find more than one person who has, and will have many thoughts concerning the artist's existence...