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Presented at: Claire Oliver Gallery, NYC (USA). January 12-February 11, 2006
A series of 18 photographic portraits based on a science-fiction story written by the artist. The project links contemporary iconography with historical images and highlights the seminal role of “posing” as a form of performance in historical portraiture.
Funded by: Franklin Furnace.
Two parallel contests were organized in which the audience became both jurors and contestants. In one contest the audience voted for the best portrait in the collection. In the second one, the audience competed to win the honor of becoming part of the portrait series.
Doge Leonardo Loredan by Giovanni Bellini, 1501
National Gallery, London, England
Global Protection Syndicate I by Paco Cao, 2005-6
CGAC, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Paco Cao, Don't Touch The White Woman