The title of the exhibition is a reference to the precariousness of the practice of artist and builder Thomas Demand. After all, he explores ephemerality with media appropriate for the theme: cardboard and paper.
He is best known for his full-scale models capable of recreating familiar, notorious, and newsworthy scenes, typically retrieved from the media. He goes on to record the recreations through film and photography before they are ultimately destroyed.
HOUSE OF CARD is a display of select recreations and more of his recent works.They offer insight into his exploration of model making, architecture, and collaboration. The exhibition also bears works of designers, architects, and firms, including Caruso St. John Architects and Martin Boyce. Do not miss Rirkrit Tiravanija’s karaoke bar either. In case you were wondering, it is in working condition!
You may check out the exhibition at MOCA Toronto on 158 Sterling Rd. Its run spans September 16, 2022 to January 8, 2023. Feel free to drop by anytime between 11 o’clock in the morning to 6 o’clock in the evening. Adults pay $10 for admission, while it is $5 for students and senior citizens. People below 18 years old may enter for free.