CONTEMPORARY ADULT MUSIC: RESURFACED REALMS OF THE UNREAL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENew York, June 24th, 2013 PRESS CONTACT: Kim de Los Angeles | kim@veiledhorse.com|
SENASPACE is pleased to announce Resurfaced Realms of the Unreal the debut exhibition of Contemporary Adult Musics (CAM) newest series, LILY AND RITA. Resurfaced Realms of the Unreal will be on display from June 28th to July 14th at 229 Centre St. between Grand and Broome Streets. A private opening reception will take place on June 27th from 6 PM to 9 PM. In Contemporary Adult Musics newest series of works, the duo pays homage to American outsider artist and author Henry Darger and his posthumous masterpiece: The Story of the Vivian Girls, In What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinian War Storm Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion. In the Realms of the Unreal (as it is commonly referred to) was discovered by Henry Dargers landlord after the reclusive artists death in 1973. Written over 6 decades, the 15,145 page-long manuscript is accompanied by hundreds of paintings and collage. It is known to be one of the longest pieces of writing in history and is included in numerous museum collections worldwide. The single-spaced manuscript is a detailed fictional narrative of the Vivian Girls crusade to rescue captured children who have been imprisoned by the adult Glandelinians. The protagonists in this tale are always the children, the villains typically adults. In the Realms of the Unreal is an archetypal story of good over evil and is the inspiration behind CAM s eponymous LILY AND RITA series, bringing Dargers tale back to life, yet once again. Similarly, the works imagery depicts young girls struggling at battle. However, the artists two main characters, Lily and Rita are now both children; the meaning of good and evil are obscured and open to interpretation. Without delving into the meanings of Dargers Civil War allegories, CAM constructs a world of radically different metaphors by changing the content, figures, background and facilities. By employing images of girls from vintage dress patterns in eye-popping neon hues, outfitted with rainbows to symbolize blood and weaponry, Yearington and Rubios works retain the semblance of Dargers historical work, but are freed from past temporal associations to become utterly contemporary. Contemporary Adult Music is the collaboration of New York artists Chris Yearington and James Rubio. Both artists are members of New Yorks Antagonist Art Movement. Their work can be seen in Berlin, Lisbon, Chihuahua, Mexico City and New York. In addition to Resurfaced Realms of the Unreal, CAM currently has a mural on exhibit at the Ideal Glass Gallery, 22 E2nd St. between Bowery and 2nd Avenue. For further inquires regarding Resurfaced Realms of the Unreal please contact the gallery: das@senaspace.com | +1 212 966 5151 | 229 Centre St., New York, NY 10013