UNLOADED
iMOCA at The Murphy
October 7th through November 19th, 2016
Mel CHIN
Cross for the Unforgiven: 10th Anniversary Multiple (2012), 1 of 2
AK-47 assault rifles (cut and welded)

This is a two part exhibition.

iMOCA at the Murphy October 7th to November 19th
iMOCA at CityWay  October 7th to December 31st
UNLOADED presents a number of perspectives on the image and impact of guns in contemporary culture, though none endorse them as a means to an end.  Works by 19 artists touch upon a host of issues surrounding access to and use of firearms, across demographic categories.  They examine and represent the role that guns continue to play in our national mythologies, suicide rates, individual and mass murder, domestic violence, and the militarization of civilian life.

Gun ownership and control is a divisive topic in this country.  The artists in UNLOADED visualize the power of the gun as icon and instrument, the damage it can do and how weapons might be rejected, broken or silenced. Some show the power that guns wield in our daily realities and personal fantasies.  Others mourn and resist that power, doing everything they can to take it away, believing there are better ways to resolve conflicts, ensure safety and keep the peace.