Masterpiece/Good Job/ Big Shit
Nationale, SEPTEMBER 1ST- OCTOBER 7TH 2018
These works serve to bring attention to the spaces that exist between objects and their meanings. The title of the show derives from graffiti the artist encountered while traveling in Spain in 2010. In his own words, he explains that “a Masterpiece is tedious and final. A Good Job shows competence and work completed. Big Shit is an epic failure.” As a result, this blending of success, defeat, and hilarity into one artistic expression lends to a viewing experience that is both familiar and entirely unrecognizable. What Rice asks of his audience is that they move through his shapes and forms—which might at first glance appear quotidian—and see them with new eyes.
