Who is to say what is normal and what is disorder, especially when it comes to the human mind? The contemporary artists whose works are presented in Slightly Unbalanced venture into this slippery and suggestive territory, exposing psychological afflictions, mental quirks, and odd character traits. The artists whose works are presented in Slightly Unbalanced, in choosing to concentrate on neurosis, have tapped into a charged theme that provokes a range of responses, including discomfort, recognition, empathy, and humor. Their development of psychologically loaded subject matter provides a deeply enriched vocabulary for contemporary art.
Texts by: Susan Hapgood and Susan M. Andersen
Featured artists: Alex Bag, Louise Bourgeois, Sophie Calle, Beth Campbell, Harry Dodge & Stanya Kahn, Sarah Hobbs, Mike Kelley, Sean Landers, Cary Leibowitz, Dave McKenzie, Tony Oursler, Danica Phelps, Pope.L, Aïda Ruilova, Cindy Sherman, David Shrigley
Hapgood, Susan, Slightly Unbalanced, Independent Curators International (ICI), New York, 2008. 72 pages, 42 color and 3 black-and-white illustrations, 6 x 9 in., softcover. ISBN: 0-916365-78-3.
