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Drum Solo

Artist Liliana Porter (Argentine, b. 1941)

CultureArgentine

Date2000

MediumVideo on VHS and DVD

DimensionsVideo duration: 19 minutes, 8 seconds.

Credit LineGift of Renée and Paul Mansheim

Object number2011.13.7

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 227

Label TextLiliana Porter Argentine (b. 1941) Drum Solo, 2000 Video Running time: 19 min., 8 sec. Gift of Renée and Paul Mansheim 2011.13.7 In Drum Solo, an unexpected cast of characters performs for the viewer in an amusing, dreamlike manner that draws humor from the banality of everyday life. Loosely related to Surrealism and Pop Art, Porter’s lyrical video reanimates found objects, toys, and figurines that the artist purchased from antique stores and flea markets. The artist manipulates kitsch in ways that call attention to the artifice and ridiculousness of such objects as essentially useless materials.Provenance?; Annina Nosei Gallery; Paul and Renee Mansheim; gift to Chrysler Museum of ArtExhibition History"Our Community Collects: From Durer to Warhol and Beyond," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, September 21 - December 31, 2011. "Remix Redux: A Fresh Mix For Our Modern And Contemporary Galleries," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, August 15 - December 30, 2012.