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1.12 / Rubbernecking

April 8, 2010. The ongoing economic crisis looms over Issue 12. In reviewing “Plastic Life,” Laura Cassidy notes the emphasis on adaptability, the human condition that foments creative responses to changing environments.  In contrast, other reviews expose the anxiety and resistance that accompany adaptation.  Randall Miller outlines the perpetually tenuous state of the middle class articulated by Rich Bott’s work, while Brian Andrews homes in on the false promises proffered by American suburbia in “Siege.” Concurrently, though, Genevieve Quick and John Zarobell remind us there is always a longer view, and while these exhibitions illustrate our current, collective psyche, equally telling will be the moment at which they cease to do so.

We are pleased to preview two selections from the upcoming issue of Talking Cure as our Features. Enjoy! —PM.