Wayne Zebzda multimedia sculptor and video artist. In the late 1970's he made art installations on the streets of San Francisco, using an assortment of common materials from live guard dogs to hot dogs, road flares, sound, video and public debris. Zebzda continues to create a variety of objects, installations and situations, both on the streets and in gallerys and museums.
CURRENT EXHIBITION / TCM BIENNIAL 2008
The Contemporary Museum Honolulu
...Zebzda’s work, then as now, is centered on three key themes or conceptual strategies. First, there is always a strand of social commentary, which may also include environmental or ecological concerns; second, the element of material of conceptual play serves both to convey serious or difficult ideas in a more accessible, even seductive way, and also often communicates a deep sense of delight in the face of the absurdities of life. Finally, Zebzda understands the essential nature of communication in creating order, a common ground in the human community—and what can happen if there is slippage in that process, as with the mixed messages often conveyed by the titles of his work... to read full review TCM show Catalogue rerview by Marcia Morris .pdf file
March 2008 through August
