Jack Galligan

Jack Galligan is an artist concerned with performativity. He makes sculptures, videos, and performances exploring the rehearsed nature of everyday life. He uses his own experiences to capture the uncertainty– and the performative potential– of being a young person in contemporary society.

Drawing from his (mis)understandings about the art world and his future prospects as an artist, his latest work is about anticipating something unknown. He knows that expectations are premeditated disappointments, yet he is fascinated by how we always hope for the best.

Manifesting as an installation of sculptural objects that act as sites of expectation, the work exists between states of staged presentation and erratic impulse. A stage is dressed with a red curtain, and a vacuum cleaner runs in the background. A diving board sags in open space, and a performer stands on the edge.

Expectations are set, and something should happen.