Ryan Trecartin's 'Site Visit' at KW Berlin: A Critical Examination of Collaborative Video Installation
Ryan Trecartin's inaugural solo show in Germany, titled 'Site Visit,' is currently on display at KW in Berlin. The exhibition showcases a video installation alongside a sculptural theater setup featuring modified La-Z-Boy chairs and a sunken theater space enveloped by projections of Trecartin's latest film. Collaboratively created with Lizzie Fitch and Rhett LaRue, the video satirizes horror clichés set in a haunted Masonic temple in Los Angeles, blending LaRue's 3D animations with Fitch's scenic designs. The attribution of solo credit has sparked discussions due to the involvement of multiple artists. In 2014, Peter Schjeldahl recognized Trecartin as a pivotal figure in the art world. His video installations have fetched between $1-2 million, aligning him with artists like Pipilotti Rist and Paul McCarthy. Similar showcases have been held at London's Zabludowicz Collection and Regen Projects in Los Angeles.
Key facts
- Ryan Trecartin's first solo exhibition in Germany
- Exhibition titled 'Site Visit' at KW Berlin
- Features video installation and sculptural theater with modified La-Z-Boy chairs
- Created in collaboration with Lizzie Fitch and Rhett LaRue
- Video parodies horror movies set in Los Angeles Masonic temple
- Peter Schjeldahl called Trecartin 'most consequential artist since the 1980s'
- Trecartin's video installations fetched $1-2 million in 2014
- Similar exhibitions at Zabludowicz Collection London and Regen Projects Los Angeles
Entities
Artists
- Ryan Trecartin
- Lizzie Fitch
- Rhett LaRue
- Pipilotti Rist
- Dara Birnbaum
- Michael Smith
- Mike Kelley
- Paul McCarthy
- Matthew Barney
- Peter Schjeldahl
- Scott Reyburn
Institutions
- KW
- The New Yorker
- New York Times
- ArtReview
- Zabludowicz Collection
- Regen Projects
- Ant Farm
Locations
- Germany
- Berlin
- Los Angeles
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom