James Benning: AMERICAN DREAMS

Within the frame of the fourth Gallery Weekend Berlin, neugerriemschneider presents the group show, lost and found, from April 30 through May 29. The exhibition mainly presents cinematic, photographic and sculptural works by artists employing anthropological, ethnographic and archaeological techniques and strategies. In this context, Arsenal will show James Benning's film, AMERICAN DREAMS (LOST AND FOUND) (USA 1984, May 2, 15 & 29), in which the filmmaker presents objects of his collection of Hank Aaron memorabilia. A film about found and lost objects and the confusing spaces in between. The soundtrack consists of alternating recordings of public speeches and excerpts of pop songs from 1954 to 1976, each corresponding with the dates of the shown objects.