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A snappy take on Lacoste
Friday, 14 November 2008

Two horses splitting a pair of jeans, a crocodile made of rope and a naked pair sitting back to back. This art of the Keith Farquar exhibition might feel like ‘guess the logo’, but it’s also an astute reversal of the commercial world’s exploitation of art. If Citroen can use Picasso, then artists should mess around with Levi’s and Lacoste.

The backdrop to these cardboard cut-outs is a series of panels made of dark blue denim splashed with bleach. The effect is strangely reminiscent of the night sky seen through a powerful telescope.

Although both these elements work well, it’s not clear that they work well together. It’s good though to see the gallery space being re-formed for each exhibition, and the final piece (stripes, tiger) is a delight.

Keith Farquhar, In Domestos Chaos
Crescent Artspace Tues to Sat 11 am to 5 pm Free


 
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