detail of ‘study for intelligent design’ by alex dodge, 2008

alex dodge‘s show ‘intelligent design’ opens tomorrow at the klaus von nichtssagend in new york. this is the american artist’s second show and will feature several new paintings, a sculptural installation, and works on paper.

intelligent design by alex dodge ‘study for intelligent design’ by alex dodge, 2008

‘far from simply being a grim depiction of the potential consequences of technological advancement,
dodge’s work implies that technology is something inseparable from the human condition and essential
to its existence. this is evident in his own practice, combining traditional mediums and techniques
like oil painting and sculpture with computer-aided drafting and materials whose origins range from
obsolete technologies to the most current’

intelligent design by alex dodge super human powers (a documented account of spontaneous self-liquidation) frame 04, 2005

intelligent design by alex dodge

liveforeverofevil, 2006 prom tuxedo and clear rubber between hotel bed sheets more info on the show and the artist can be found via rhizome