Anything I Can Do, You Can Do Better
Alexandro Silver & Joseph Wilcox
March 10 - April 8, 2023
Press Release (pdf / teia)
Exhibition Checklist
Lydian Stater bashfully presents an exhibition of new works from Alexandro Silver and Joseph Wilcox
Joseph:
wikipedia said that clowns used to also be preists, is that true?
ChatGPT:
There is some historical evidence to suggest that clowns and jesters have roots in religious traditions, including those of the ancient Egyptians and Greeks. However, the idea that clowns were specifically priests is not supported by mainstream historical or anthropological research.
While it is true that certain religious figures have been known to use humor and satire in their rituals and teachings, the role of the clown or jester is generally seen as distinct from that of a priest or other religious leader.
It’s possible that in some cultures or traditions, individuals who served as both priests and entertainers may have been referred to as clowns, but this would likely be an exception rather than the rule.
Joseph Wilcox, Nobody Wants to Fix Things Anymore (still), Digital Video, 4:00 minutes, 2023
Haiku for Joe
Parkbench made out of
cardboard and tape. Held up by
the perfect sized stone.
Alexandro Silver, Balloon Tower, Polymer clay, paper clips & super glue, 6x2x2 inches, 2023
Alexandro Silver is a multidisciplinary Dominican American artist, curator, and facilitator. His work focuses on emergence, entropy, and finding joy in the impossibility of trying to impose order onto nature. He received his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and attended the MFA program at Lesley University. He lives and works in Ridgewood, Queens.
Joseph Wilcox adopts the roles of image gatherer, documentarian, object-maker, and organizer to explore how institutional control, political systems, and social power structures undermine individual & collective autonomy. He has been an artist-in-residence at the NARS Foundation, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, HATCH Projects at the Chicago Artists Coalition, and LATITUDE Chicago. Solo and two-person exhibitions include Good Children Gallery (New Orleans, LA), Chicago Artists Coalition (Chicago, IL), and The Rangefinder Gallery (Chicago, IL). He received his MFA from Lesley University College of Art and Design and his BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design. He lives and works in Brooklyn.