Dennis Scholl’s exhibition A Day of Four Sunsets is on view at the Orlando Museum of Art. The show presents a series of assemblages that include photographs of a spaceship cockpit, a medical examination of an astronaut before launch, a glove, and modest food rations. The objects, gathered by the artist over several decades, are arranged in a dodecagonal structure of twelve elements set in a circular configuration.
The exhibition highlights the concept of collective memory, referencing events such as the first moon landing and the Challenger explosion as shared experiences that shape cultural identity. The circular layout is linked to ideas of unity, cycles and the shape of a camera lens, reflecting the artist’s background in filmmaking.
A Day of Four Sunsets juxtaposes moments of triumph and tragedy, using aged photographic slides, prints, dented cans, faded labels and yellowed pages to convey the passage of time and the tactile quality of historical memorabilia.
Press release issued by Orlando Museum of Art:
https://omart.org/news/collecting-memories/
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