Cali Thornhill Dewitt

Following in traditions of Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer, and Ed Ruscha, Cali Thornhill DeWitt’s zines, artist books, prints, photographs, music videos and sweatshirts often pair provocative imagery culled from the internet with slogans from news headlines, advertisements, or cliches. Inspired by the direct, quickly understood images that flood today’s media, especially social media, he has paired bouquets of roses with the words “TIME RUNS OUT,” “BURIED ALIVE,” AND “BEHAVIOR THERAPY” or the words “GLORY HOLE” with images of bullet holes. Thornhill Dewitt’s unexpected juxtapositions, offer a social critique using the universally understood language of mass communication. “Low-level advertising really speaks to me because it’s so forthright. All the information is there, there’s no bullshit,” explains the artist.

He has had solo exhibitions at V1 in Copenhagen, Galerie Derouillon in Paris, Big Love in Tokyo, Human Resources in Los Angeles, and Muddguts in New York, among other venues.