David DiMichele

"In the series Pseudo Documentation, David DiMichele plays a game with his audience about the perception and reality of installations. You would think that the title would be a dead giveaway, but a “pseudo documentation” of what exactly? While they are presented as large-scale photographs, the scenes are actually miniature constructions of an installation created by the artist’s intricate hand with a keen eye for detail. At first glance one would assume that the photographs document a large -scale installation either completed by DiMichele or another artist. They are extensive scenes where materials overpower a white-walled space using materials like metal, glass, and hoses that stretch out like tentacles. However, upon closer inspection, the facade disappears, and small clues such as the miniature toy art-goers in attendance reveal that the entire installation was conceptualized on a small scale and presented in the guise of a much larger one. It’s a rather clever series because DiMichele addresses that installations can exist on any scale, and can elicit a conversation whether the photographs are real or “pseudo” documentation of the installation." - Text courtesy of the artist

Submitted by DENK Gallery