“There’s an old saying in Tennessee—I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, ‘Fool me once, shame on…shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.'” – George Bush.
On September 17, 2002 this now famous quote was added to the string of gaffes Bush became famous for, now collectively classified as Bushisms. Our reading of these gaffes as humor, reinforced by the ironic and often sardonic tone now common in our dominant culture developed into a coping mechanism for his administration’s misdirection, serving as a tool to ease the blow of his cutthroat and horrific policies.
Whether personal, cultural or political, works in this program use humor as a method of dealing with larger issues. Considering the fine line between absurdity and humor, the program investigates where the difference between the two might lie.
Fool me once you can’t get fooled again was curated for an invitation by MOCA Tucson to present a screening as part of their Alex Von Bergen exhibition – December 17, 2015.
Including works by: Karen & Jaimz Asmundson, Rachelle Beaudoin, Adam Castle, LJ Frezza, Serena Lee, Brian Lye, Ryan Simmons, Jon Sasaki, Zak Tatham, Gwen Trutnau & Karen Asmundson, and Lee Walton.
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image above: “Hang in there” by Jon Sasaki, 2012