Craft Contemporary presents Economics of Suffering: Part IV, the final installment in artist Linda Sibio’s interdisciplinary project that combines intensely intricate drawings, paintings, performance, multimedia installations and interactive works, now through January 7, 2024.
Join Sibio and guest curator Holly Jerger for a public walkthrough on Sunday, October 29, from 11:30am to 1:00pm, to delve deeper into this series exploring the devastating effects caused by the ongoing worldwide financial and mental health crises.
Craft Contemporary is located at 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. Admission is free on Sundays. For more information, please call 323-937-4230 or visit: https://www.craftcontemporary.org/exhibitions/linda-sibio-economics-of-suffering-part-iv
In Economics of Suffering: Part IV, Sibio explores the psychological toll of rampant capitalism and diminishing resources on those most vulnerable – the mentally disabled, the elderly, people living in poverty, and other disenfranchised populations suffering from homelessness, hunger, racism, and violence. Sibio blows apart the American myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” and its implications that people live in poverty because of laziness or personal choice. Her work dissects the complex web of government and corporate policies that ensures wealth stays concentrated with those that hold power. Simultaneously, she offers tools and ways of thinking so the most vulnerable in society can navigate and survive these systems.
Image credit: Linda Sibio “Bus Boy” detail. 2019-2020. Gouache on Arches. Courtesy of the artist. Photo credit: Steve Lester.
