A MILLION ZEROS: THE 21ST CENTURY ARCHETYPE             

APRIL-JUNE 2019 | Brooklyn NYC

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“A million zeros added up, unfortunately does not add up to one.” -C.G.Jung

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Archetypes have existed with humanity for many millennia through various cultures. They were keenly explored by legendary psychiatrist & psychoanalyst Carl Jung. The archetype can be defined as psychic patterns of the human mind seen through symbolic imagery. Archetypes are constantly intertwined within our lives, as they not only influence our thoughts, our emotions, our behaviors but also the way we perceive the world. This exhibition titled, “A Million Zeros: The 21st Century Archetype”, explores themes of current human nature, contemporary societal mechanics and the mystery of self.

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Jung viewed archetypes as being “mythological motifs” of our human experience. “There are as many archetypes as there are typical situations in life”, wrote Jung. He states that archetypes are universal archaic patterns and images that come from our “collective unconscious”, a reservoir of all human experience, including dreams and fantasies. Some writers even say the archetypes exist in our DNA and their origins may stem from our primeval animal ancestry.

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The exhibition explores ideas of our current society and the archetypes through the lens of the figure in 21st century life. Curator G.Romero, brings together a collection of artists from various locations including: Sergio Barrios from Venezuela and Michael Aitken from Minnesota, both Brooklyn based artists. Cynthia Graps, Lizette Abraham, Victor Sandoval & Radharani Torres all from and based in Mexico City. All of the works combine “the figure” with non-traditional ways of viewing figurative work.

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“A Million Zeros”, engages viewers in a visual discussion about the role of the archetype in our lives and how, perhaps, lack of critical knowledge of the archetypes has led our society down a path of self destruction.

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The artists in this exhibition are a diverse voice offering a unique vision of the figure in contemporary art.

 

-G.Romero