2015, 16:00:00 min.(approx.), 3-channel projection mapped video (190 x 1100, 190 x 487, 190 x 1100 cm), sound

'Rescue' documentary, 2015, 9:28, video, sound, 16:9 aspect ratio

In collaboration with Amalia Ulman, 'Rescue' invited a select group of participants to spend the night in a faux shelter replete with pampering, goodie bags and treats typical of a privileged creative elite. As the night wears on, the peaceful shelter morphs into a stormy torrent of rain, howling wind and sounds of architectural destruction. Ultimately subsiding into a blissful morning of sunshine and birdsong. With my contribution I wanted to reflect on the absurdity of the aggressive and global mass-marketing of art and culture in the face of the looming climate crisis. Banal luxury aesthetics and trappings are highlighted as the prime symbols of this collective insanity.

Commissioned by the Airbnb Art House at Art Basel Hong Kong 2015.

Concept by Amalia Ulman and Jonathan Turner
Performance by Amalia Ulman
Video installation by Jonathan Turner
Technical Producer – Ware Matter
Curator/Creative Partner – Paloma Powers
Photography - Noah Sheldon