'There is a policeman in all our heads; he must be destroyed', Pallas Projects and Studios 2017
Solo exhibition
Sound by Strand Unit at East Wall recordings
Solo exhibition
Sound by Strand Unit at East Wall recordings
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The title of the exhibition 'There is a policeman in all our heads; he must be destroyed' has been taken from Adam Curtis’s 2002 documentary series ‘Century of the self’. ‘Century of the Self’ advances the thesis that Freud’s views of the unconscious set the stage for corporations, and later politicians, to market to our unconscious fears and desires.
McCaughey’s work looks at self expression, the way we examine and present ourselves, our attitudes to fashions and our desire for instant approval through the distorting lens of social media. The work juxtaposes past ideas of identity and power with new ideas, taking reference from elaborately embellished Asmat ancestor skulls, Christian iconography to the modern day selfie. Photography by Steven Maybury |
