Oolalala - artist

Joshua Goode

USA 1981

USA 1981. As an artist, he is researching and developing mythic historical misinterpretations and manipulations in an effort to expose the malleability of our past, present, and future. His alternate history and mythology preserve memories of childhood by reimagining objects and imagery from his youth as iconic ancient artifacts. The fictitious Texas-based Aurora – Rhoman civilization is inspired by the achievements of major historical figures. Having studied history and worked as an archaeologist on many actual excavations, he conducts staged excavations around the world, working with the community as a performance. His constructed artifacts of the invented civilization mix fact and fiction to appropriate and distort the history and myths of each region he/she engages. The actual and fake objects “found” during these digs have been exhibited in Spain, Germany, Russia, Croatia, Egypt, Italy, China, Belgium, and the US, among others. His faux research institute, The Aurora-Rhoman Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Relics, examines the evidence of his/her ancient civilization at locations around the world. Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, he/she uses his/her “discoveries” to manipulate and verify his/her invented civilization. The archaeological performance and installation begin with extensive historical research and end in an exhibit. The discoveries and claims are false and absurdly comical but based on real research. [close]

Dragotaur Golden Statuette

year: 2024

size cm: h6,75 w11,50 d4

price: €: ------