Documentation of Amalia Ullman’s ‘Stock Images of War’
Amalia Ullman frequently tackles complex questions about the creation of narrative and persona on the internet through otherwise simplistic materials and media. Her solo exhibition, Stock Images of War at Four Six One Nine, a pop-up gallery in Culver City, was originally presented at James Fuentes Gallery in New York. Though Ullman is an LA artist, this exhibition presented the L.A. debut of this work, which is as flat as a computer screen while remaining effectively disturbing.
The solo show consisted of a variety of silver wire, wrapped and twisted into outlines of military tanks and other vehicles, which were scattered throughout the gallery. Heavy metal music played over speakers. A nauseating scent of apple cinnamon medley wafted through the space — a reminder of artificiality, over-sweetening, and the unnecessary olfactory stimulation found in a cheap motel or a 99 cent store. The status quo is unsteady.
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