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1 ... for the Osmotic Compensation of the Pressure of Wealth. Alice Creischer: Works and Collaborations" (Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona) Several recent exhibitions allow for confidence that an artistic offensive is under way that addresses today's politically virulent global issues. In Creischer's midcareer survey--whose subtitle reminds us of her preferred mode of production--objects and collages were brought together in what could be termed "scenic" multimedia installations, deploying a visual and textual language whose philosophical discursiveness functions as a critical apparatus. The centerpiece of curator Bartomeu Mari's show was Apparatus for theosmotic Compensation of the Pressure of Wealth During the Contemplation of Poverty, 2005-2007, a work (based on the artist's experiences while traveling in India) in...
