AIKE-DELLARCO is pleased to announce Chen Zhou’s solo exhibition “Andy Kaufman”, opening on March 29 and on view until May 15.
The title of this exhibition was inspired by Andy Kaufman, one of the brightest American stars of the 1970s. Kaufman was born in 1949, and died of lung cancer in 1984 – he was only 35. Audiences went wild over his unique performances on the stage and screen, some to the point of obsession. Chen Zhou admires Kaufman because his humor is often hidden within moments of "inaction", which were as simple as standing nervously on stage or drinking a glass of water. The simplicity of Kaufman's acts transcended logic and sparked the kind of spontaneous laughter that comes from the gut. Kaufman's genius for humor is a valuable legacy, especially in these overly complex, intellectually-focused times.