{"id":6816,"date":"2024-10-08T14:44:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T19:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/?page_id=6816"},"modified":"2024-11-26T10:26:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T16:26:48","slug":"monument-to-the-unelected","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/monument-to-the-unelected\/","title":{"rendered":"Nina Katchadourian: Monument to the Unelected"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" data-attachment-id=\"6910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/monument-to-the-unelected\/monument-web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/10\/Monument-Web.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1296\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Monument Web\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/10\/Monument-Web-300x152.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/10\/Monument-Web-1024x518.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/10\/Monument-Web-1024x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6910\" style=\"width:837px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nina Katchadourian: Monument to the Unelected<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Center for Art and Dance east lawn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October 22\u2013November 24, 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen to artist Nina Katchadourian&#8217;s introduction to <em>Monument to the Unelected<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/10\/Monument-take-two.m4a\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/heres-to-the-losers-an-art-exhibit-at-st-olaf-college-is-devoted-to-people-who-failed-to-become-president\/601185462\">Minnesota Star Tribune<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/heres-to-the-losers-an-art-exhibit-at-st-olaf-college-is-devoted-to-people-who-failed-to-become-president\/601185462\"> article<\/a> about this installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St. Olaf College&#8217;s Flaten Art Museum is pleased to present Nina Katchadourian&#8217;s <em>Monument to the Unelected<\/em> (2008 and ongoing). This temporary installation is a series of election lawn signs bearing the names of every major-party candidate who ever ran for the office of president and lost. It was created by  Katchadourian for the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in 2008, and has been exhibited during every presidential election cycle since then. These are not historical signs; each sign made for this project has been designed to look contemporary, even if it advertises a candidate from a previous century. Many of the signs borrow directly from real election signs the artist has observed and documented in different parts of the country. Like familiar political lawn signs, these signs are printed on corrugated plastic using the same commercial production methods. At the moment when the country is deeply preoccupied with a major national election, <em>Monument to the Unelected<\/em> presents a view and a reminder of the country&#8217;s collective political road not taken. <em>Monument to the Unelected<\/em> has been exhibited at public sites, in front of private homes, and in museums and galleries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This non-partisan artwork is presented in conjunction with<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/practicing-democracy\/\"><em>Practicing Democracy<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>(September 13\u2013December 10, 2024)<em> <\/em>at the Flaten Art Museum. It will be on view outside the Center for Art and Dance main east doors from October 22 to November 24, extending the exhibition\u2019s conversations beyond the gallery walls. Following the November 5th election, one St. Olaf student who is a first-time voter will add the unelected candidate\u2019s sign to the group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Artist&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"6814\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/katchadourian-head-shot-may-2019\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/10\/Katchadourian-head-shot-May-2019.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Katchadourian head shot May 2019\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/10\/Katchadourian-head-shot-May-2019-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/10\/Katchadourian-head-shot-May-2019-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/flaten\/files\/2024\/10\/Katchadourian-head-shot-May-2019-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6814\" style=\"width:207px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ninakatchadourian.com\/\">Nina Katchadourian <\/a>is an interdisciplinary artist whose work includes video, performance, sound, sculpture, photography, and public projects. Her video<em> Accent Elimination<\/em> was included at the 2015 Venice Biennial in the Armenian pavilion, which won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation. Katchadourian\u2019s work is in public and private collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Blanton Museum of Art, Morggan Library &amp; Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Margulies Collection, and Saatchi Gallery. Katchadourian lives and works in Brooklyn and Berlin and she is a Clinical Professor on the faculty of NYU Gallatin. She is represented by Catharine Clark Gallery and Pace Gallery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are you a teacher?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Monument to the Unelected <\/em>offers multiple entry points for teaching, learning and enrichment. Explore the installation&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qSvRaNI-pBrNUZBVGVcqjCl5Oq2ueIC6XA0bilwDthw\/edit?usp=sharing\">Teaching Guide<\/a>&nbsp;for creative ways to integrate the exhibition into your coursework. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional Resources and Press<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This campaign sign graveyard is bringing election losers back from the dead&#8221;\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/10\/16\/election-signs-art\/\">Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;\u2018Monument to the Unelected\u2019 recalls presidential hopefuls who came in second&#8221;\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/socal\/daily-pilot\/entertainment\/story\/2024-10-17\/monument-to-the-unelected-recalls-presidential-hopefuls-who-came-in-second\">LA Times<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Artist Building a Campaign Sign Graveyard&#8221;\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/campaign-political-signs-art-exhibit-monument-unelected-nina-katchadourian-1970283\">Newsweek<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Cal State Fullerton\u2019s Grand Central Art Center Presents New Installation \u2018Monument to the Unelected\u2019&#8221;\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/news.fullerton.edu\/spotlight\/cal-state-fullertons-grand-central-art-center-presents-new-installation-monument-to-the-unelected\/\">CSUF News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Nina Katchadourian: Monument to the Unelected&#8221;\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/laist.com\/events\/nina-katchadourian-monument-to-the-unelected\">LAist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s to the Losers: Art installation highlights past presidential wannabes\u201d\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumnews1.com\/ca\/southern-california\/politics\/2024\/10\/03\/nina-katchadourian-s-monument-to-the-unelected-highlights-past-presidential-wannabes\">Spectrum News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/smoca.org\/exhibition\/nina-katchadourian-monument-to-the-unelected\/\">Assistant Curator Lauren R. O\u2019Connell in conversation with Nina Katchadourian<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cA vehicle for imagining alternative futures.\u201d\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/594677\/nina-katchadourian-monument-to-the-unelected-pace-gallery\/\">Hyperallergic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhoever Loses the US Presidential Election Will Be Immortalized in Artist Nina Katchadourian\u2019s Graveyard for Political Signs\u201d\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world-archives\/nina-katchadourian-monument-election-1920592\">Art Net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/news\/phoenix-home-displays-non-partisan-political-art-installation\">Fox 10<\/a> explores the political signs featured in Monument to the Unelected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKatchadourian\u2019s Monument may be one of the most penetrating political artworks of the present moment.\u201d\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jonathonkeats\/2020\/10\/16\/from-thomas-jefferson-to-hillary-clinton-this-timely-monument-commemorates-more-than-two-centuries-of-graceful-losers\/#1e186ea27fd9\">Forbes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Angeles Times featured <em>Monument to the Unelected<\/em> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2020-10-08\/an-exhibit-on-an-o-c-lawn-displays-signs-for-every-failed-u-s-presidential-candidate\">Art exhibit on an O.C. lawn displays signs for failed candidates in every U.S. presidential election<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamag.com\/culturefiles\/monument-to-the-unelected\/\">The People on These Political Signs All Have Something in Common<\/a> by Los Angeles Magazine takes a look at <em>Monument to the Unelected<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Monument to the Unelected<\/em> is also on view in 2024 at these participating institutions:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Roots Community Health Center, Oakland, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SMoCA, Scottsdale, AZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Home of Abrahamson Family Collection, Madison, WI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Central Arts, Santa Ana, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Image: Nina Katchadourian: Monument to the Unelected, installation view, Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf College, 2024. Courtesy of the artist, Catharine Clark Gallery, and Pace Gallery. Photo: Enrico Tamayo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nina Katchadourian: Monument to the Unelected&nbsp; Center for Art and Dance east lawn October 22\u2013November 24, 2024 Listen to artist Nina Katchadourian&#8217;s introduction to Monument to the Unelected. 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