Julian Hoeber, who I became totally obsessed with upon viewing his video Killing Friends for the first time, has put together Demon Hill at The Hammer Museum. Based on “gravitational mystery spots,” his installation mixes high art and slightly more low-end spectacle right in line with the rest of his work (a self-aware video about sex and murder; busts of the artist that have been blasted with shotguns). This time, however, the audience in right in the middle of the action, and his exploration of the line between real and staged experience forces even the most logical mind to question itself. (Come on, we’ve all been to Knott’s Berry Farm and seriously wondered how they got a marble to roll up.) Julian Hoeber’s Demon Hill is up at The Hammer Museum until January 23. We’re still in the midst of The Hammer’s 20 days of free admission, so the only reason to not attend would be a weak stomach.
Article originally published on the TENOVERSIX blog.
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