a day without postmodernist irony

Is it possible for anything to be devoid of postmodernist irony at present? If so what exactly are the motivations for the artists whose work is included in this exhibition to make these works? What works of art in turn were influential on the development of their respective visual vocabularies? What are the motivating aspects for these artists, presumably linked to contemporary culture, and (or) art historical study and observation inherent in the creation of their work? Are at least some of these aspects based on a desire to create beauty? Can the philosophical concerns of each artist be discerned in the compositional schema or other elements of their respective work?

The paintings and works on paper in this exhibition, when viewed from this perspective, become an intriguing labyrinth of visual possibilities created by the eleven artists whose work is included, as well as extraordinary documentation of their respective explorations.