Alex Prager: Compulsion at Michael Hoppen Contemporary

Compulsion is an exhibition of new work by contemporary artist Alex Prager. The exhibition will feature a selection of colour photographs from the series, as well as the artist’s new short film, 'La Petite Mort', with accompanying film stills. The exhibition will be shown simultaneously in London, Los Angles and New York. Moma curator Roxana Marcoci has described Prager’s work as 'intentionally loaded', saying 'it reminds me of silent movies – there is something pregnant, about to happen, a mix of desire and angst.' Prager’s new work furthers her exploration of subversive narratives through the construction of scenes inspired by tragedies depicted in the media and paired with emotive close-ups of eyes. The eyes, whether interpreted as belonging to the viewer or the subject, operate as a mode of investigation - an aid to decoding the scenes and implicating the viewer by provoking an emotional response.