MPA, Eye, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Eye, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, ISS Clock and CODEX, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, ISS Clock and CODEX, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, ISS Clock and CODEX, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, ISS Clock and CODEX, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Overhead, 2014-15. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Overhead, 2014-15. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Long Line and Exit Door, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Long Line and Exit Door, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Long Line, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Long Line, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Long Line, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Long Line, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Long Line, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Long Line, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, The Interview, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, The Interview, 2015. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Red Frame, 2014 and Mars, 2014-15. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.
MPA, Red Frame, 2014 and Mars, 2014-15. THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, TX, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Photo: Max Fields.

THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future

THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, is a solo exhibition by the artist MPA that includes photography, sculpture, and performance, all commissioned for this presentation.
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Feb 27th – Jun 5th 2016
Houston, 5216 Montrose Blvd.Map
Multiple events for this show
, 'Untitled,' 2015, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

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Untitled, 2015

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

, 'Overhead, Red Cloud,' 2014-2015, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

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Overhead, Red Cloud, 2014-2015

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

, 'Mars,' 2014-2015, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

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Mars, 2014-2015

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

, 'Eye,' 2015, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

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Eye, 2015

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Press Release

The human colonization of Mars is expected to begin in the coming decades as NASA and independent space ventures partner with corporate investors to explore the future of life on the planet. The recent discovery of flowing water on its surface only adds to the speculation that Mars may already support life. Within this extraordinary context, CAMH is excited to present THE INTERVIEW: Red, Red Future, a solo exhibition by the artist MPA that includes photography, sculpture, and performance, all commissioned for this presentation. MPA has developed a series of exploratory topics—which she calls “landings”—drawn from the cultural imaginary surrounding the red planet. Consider, for example, the colonial implications of establishing communities on the planet that astrologers link to war and revolution, or why extraterrestrial encounters suggested in ancient mythologies are routinely dismissed as impossible. Visitors will encounter UV-sensitive sculpture in which aerial views of the Nazca Lines in Peru are alternately concealed and revealed by exposure to ultraviolet light in CAMH’s Zilkha Gallery. Combining advanced technology and Minimalist aesthetics, MPA’s work seeks to shed light on invisible forces and power.

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