It’s Cool, I’m Good \ Stanya Kahn (2012)

AND was proud to present It’s Cool, I’m Good, the first UK solo exhibition of works by American artist Stanya Kahn.

Characterised by her signature blend of dark comedy, visceral characters and reluctant optimism, Kahn’s exhibition featured a selection of recent drawings and video works. The video works navigated personal trauma, resilience and recovery. Mundane interactions and casual jokes belied a deeper consciousness of environmental concerns and social and political alienation.

Whether made of flesh and blood, plastic or crumpled paper, her characters’ struggle for success (or mere survival) in a profoundly absurd world thrown into relief by an underlying current of self-deprecating and occasionally fragile humour.

Co-commissioned between Abandon Normal Devices and Cornerhouse.