Staged
Reisig and Taylor Contemporary•Sep 20, 2025 — Nov 01, 2025
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Staged. Matthew McGaughey. September 20 – November 1, 2025. Solo Exhibition.
This is Matthew’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. The mechanics of the work consists of multi-channel video + audio, along with sculptural installation.
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Deep, Fake. “Staged” begins with the end of Kurt Cobain (specifically the 1991 album Nevermind), and starts with a drained, looping reality this “popular” and “rebellious” figure of the anti-rockstar leaves behind. Or sets into motion. “All of our” actions flattened along the warp-speed disappearing act of any possible dissent: <>* (The revolution is televised. That’s why it never actually happens. At least we get to watch it, maybe even enjoy it….) Remember: nobody ever said it’s the revolution we wanted, it’s the one of our dreams¡ The whole world is watching (sleepily, right before bedtime)—and that’s the problem. But this problem has potential! We just need to get a good look at it…
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Reisig and Taylor Contemporary•Sep 20, 2025 — Nov 01, 2025
Press Release
Staged. Matthew McGaughey. September 20 – November 1, 2025. Solo Exhibition.
This is Matthew’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. The mechanics of the work consists of multi-channel video + audio, along with sculptural installation.
_ _
Deep, Fake. “Staged” begins with the end of Kurt Cobain (specifically the 1991 album Nevermind), and starts with a drained, looping reality this “popular” and “rebellious” figure of the anti-rockstar leaves behind. Or sets into motion. “All of our” actions flattened along the warp-speed disappearing act of any possible dissent: <>* (The revolution is televised. That’s why it never actually happens. At least we get to watch it, maybe even enjoy it….) Remember: nobody ever said it’s the revolution we wanted, it’s the one of our dreams¡ The whole world is watching (sleepily, right before bedtime)—and that’s the problem. But this problem has potential! We just need to get a good look at it…
