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July 2008
Sacramento's News & Entertainment Weekly
Volume 20, Issue
18, Thursday, July 24, 2008
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FOR THE KILL
by Shoka
"The horrible think is, it's really fun to shoot a machine gun," artist Kerry Loewen admits. He made the surprise discovery at a shooting range in northeastern Oregon while filming himself and others shooting for Hunting, his art installation now showing at Block. Among those letting off rounds is a girl of about 10, confidently shelling with a silencer.
Loewen cast nearly 200 bronze bullets and carved people's names into them. Packed with gun powder and sand from a children's playground, these bullets line a wall of his installation. A poignant criticism on violence and war, the nonstop sound of guns being loaded and fired is unnerving, as is the footage of people shooting animals and disturbingly displaying their trophy kills on three digital photo frames.
This don't-miss show continues through Sunday, July 27, with a closing reception on Saturday, July 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. Block is located at 1020 10th Street, (530) 409-3304, www.blockdowntown.com.
—Shoka