Brian O'Connell: Structural, Uncontrolled, Hollywood, Political, Auteur, Cosmic, Happy, Sad and Ordinary
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Apr 17–May 9, 2009
Press Release (PDF)
Brian O’Connell's work "Structural, Uncontrolled, Hollywood, Political, Auteur, Cosmic, Happy, Sad, and Ordinary", 2009 presents at first to be a film installation, it is, in fact, a monochrome painting. The artist began by installing a projector and turning it on without film. A color is then found to cancel out this projected light. After the space of the projection is painted out accordingly the room appears to return to "normal".
![](http://www.redlingfineart.com/thumbs/exhibitions/structural-uncontrolled-hollywood-political-auteur-cosmic-happy-sad-and-ordinary/brian-oconnell-suhpachso-2009-view-1-635x357-635x357-q65.jpg)
Brian O’Connell, Structural, Uncontrolled, Hollywood, Political, Auteur, Cosmic, Happy, Sad, and Ordinary, Redling Fine Art, 2009. Installation view.
![](http://www.redlingfineart.com/thumbs/exhibitions/structural-uncontrolled-hollywood-political-auteur-cosmic-happy-sad-and-ordinary/brian-oconnell-suhpachso-2009-view-2-635x357-635x357-q65.jpg)
Brian O’Connell, Structural, Uncontrolled, Hollywood, Political, Auteur, Cosmic, Happy, Sad, and Ordinary, Redling Fine Art, 2009. Installation view.
![](http://www.redlingfineart.com/thumbs/exhibitions/structural-uncontrolled-hollywood-political-auteur-cosmic-happy-sad-and-ordinary/brian-oconnell-suhpachso-2009-view-3-635x357-635x357-q65.jpg)
Brian O’Connell, Structural, Uncontrolled, Hollywood, Political, Auteur, Cosmic, Happy, Sad, and Ordinary, Redling Fine Art, 2009. Installation view.
![](http://www.redlingfineart.com/thumbs/exhibitions/structural-uncontrolled-hollywood-political-auteur-cosmic-happy-sad-and-ordinary/brian-oconnell-suhpachso-2009-view-4-237x422-237x422-q65.jpg)
Brian O’Connell, Structural, Uncontrolled, Hollywood, Political, Auteur, Cosmic, Happy, Sad, and Ordinary, Redling Fine Art, 2009. Installation view.
![](http://www.redlingfineart.com/thumbs/exhibitions/structural-uncontrolled-hollywood-political-auteur-cosmic-happy-sad-and-ordinary/brian-oconnell-suhpachso-2009-view-5-237x422-237x422-q65.jpg)
Brian O’Connell, Structural, Uncontrolled, Hollywood, Political, Auteur, Cosmic, Happy, Sad, and Ordinary, Redling Fine Art, 2009. Installation view.
Note: The illuminated area is painted to compensate for the difference between the ambient lighting conditions and the projection. The title of the piece and this show refers to a list of film genres in Robert Smithson’s 'Art Through the Camera’s Eye'.