There are several progressions occurring in the Austin art scene. Not the least of which the Blanton Museum of Art‘s interest in contemporary art. Curator Annette DiMeo Carlozzi joins 32 international artists, who explore the topic of desire within their art. “Desire” consists of a variety of media, including an excellent representation of contemporary video art: Tower by Chris Doyle; Electric Sheep by Amy Globus; Love Film by Isabell Heimerdinger; and Long Road to Mazatlán by Isaac Julien. Exploring the experience of wanting, reiterating moments of denial of a lusted object, and revealing unabashed ecstasy in dreaming of the ardor, sexual desires are excavated here. Asking the viewer to recall her own latent yearnings, “Desire” is an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon. Below is a video still from Long Road to Mazatlán by Isaac Julien
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