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Thomas Hirshhorn, Chromatic Fire

​Thomas Hirschhorn, Chromatic Fire, 2005, cardboard, paint, wood, tape, chains, carpet, cloth banner, screws, nails, mannequins, mannequin parts, wood figurines, electrical wire, printed materials, television monitors, fluorescent light fixtures, wooden beams with nail text, plastic compact disc case, wood log, hammers, drills, and plastic bucket., dimensions variable: 192 × 398 × 178 in. (487.68 × 1010.92 × 452.12 cm), gift of Adam Sender

Is Art Our Last Safe Space? A Zócalo Public Square and MOCA Event

Lecture

Art, at its best, challenges us to turn toward what we might otherwise seek to avoid. To coincide with installation Chromatic Fire by Thomas Hirschhorn, this Zócalo/MOCA event considers whether, in violent times, art provides a vestige of protected provocation. Recent attacks in places considered safe havens—schools, bars, community centers—have forced us to face the brutality of unpredictable harm. This program asks: What truth can art show us now, and are we prepared to see it?


Priority tickets are available to MOCA members one hour before the program at the MOCA Box Office. Fifteen minutes before the program begins tickets will be released to non-members. One ticket per person on a first come, first served basis. Early arrival is recommended.

To become a MOCA member, please contact the membership department at 213/621-1794 or membership@moca.org.

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