Unnecessary Signage
42 silk screen prints on aluminum, each 41 x 58 cm, edition of 50
2015-ongoing
Don Ritter

A series of prints resembling metal road signs depict humanity’s struggle with morality and the human condition. Each sign is associated with a news event that occurred within the last 30 years, such as a woman who murdered her husband eight days after their marriage (Do Not Push Husband Off Cliff During Honeymoon). The QR code beneath each sign provides a link to the associated news article that viewers can access through their smartphones.

Exhibitions of Unnecessary Signage
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 2024-2025
University of Applied Arts Gallery, Vienna, Austria, 2016
AlbumArte Gallery, Rome, Italy, 2015
Siggraph-Asia, Kobe, Japan, 2015
Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre, Hong Kong. 2015

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