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ANTI-CHRISTS

Chalk HorseLower Ground 171 William StreetDarlinghurst, Sydney, Australia18 June - 4 July, 2015

ANTI-CHRISTS

Anti-Christs is the continuation of an ongoing project by Melbourne-based artist Tony Garifalakis that examines the idea of the Anti-Christ and, more specifically, the attempts made to identify and name him/her. Utilising information gathered from evangelical Christian and conspiracy theory sources, it presents us with a vast collection of candidates – heads of state, royalty, pontiffs, pop singers, bankers – vying for the title of the Anti-Christ. Presented as a series of digitally manipulated found images and mixed media works Anti-Christs incites debate surrounding the concept of ‘good versus evil’ by highlighting the tendency for judgement or demonisation that such a notion involves.

ANTI-CHRISTS

Inverted Crucifix #1 (2014)C Type print, oak frame, edition of 682 x 59 x 4 cm

Inverted Crucifix #2 (2014)C Type print, oak frame, edition of 682 x 59 x 4 cm

Inverted Crucifix #3 (2014)C Type print, oak frame, edition of 682 x 59 x 4 cm

Inverted Crucifix #4 (2014)C Type print, oak frame, edition of 682 x 59 x 4 cm

Inverted Crucifix #5 (2014)C Type print, oak frame, edition of 682 x 59 x 4 cm

Anti-Christs #1 (2013)C Type print on Dibond aluminium, edition of 650 x 194 cm

Anti-Christs #2 (2013)C Type print on Dibond aluminium, edition of 650 x 194 cm

Anti-Christs #3 (2013)C Type print on Dibond aluminium, edition of 650 x 194 cm

Branch of the Terrible Ones (2013) (detail)C Type print, oak frame62 x 44 cm, 62 x 132 cm overall

Branch of the Terrible Ones (2013) (detail)C Type print, oak frame62 x 44 cm, 62 x 132 cm overall

Branch of the Terrible Ones (2013) (detail)C Type print, oak frame62 x 44 cm, 62 x 132 cm overall

Installation images courtesy of Christopher Day, Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, 2014

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