Michael Burnham
Life is too important to be taken seriously
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August 11 - September 5, 2020
Existentialist philosopher Jean Paul Sarte once stated “We are all condemned to be free.”
In Sarte’s mind and philosophy, life functions as a weight-of-sorts around one’s neck, a heavy sentence of responsibility in a dark meaningless world. In “Life Is Too Important To Be Taken Seriously,” artist Michael Burnham challenges the notion that life is a constant burden, instead opting to find humor and levity amongst the randomness of the constant adversity of everyday life. Burnham has mastered the art of leaning into accepting the concept of personal responsibility, finding meaning and purpose within his life. Burnham applies these principles to his practice as well, photographing his subjects from unique and interesting angles, inserting a sense of child-like inquisitiveness in each composition.
“Life Is Too Important To Be Taken Seriously” revels in the ‘burden’ of responsibility using a celebratory tone—to the point of giddiness—subscribing to the idea that accepting responsibility for one’s own life opens the door to incalculable possibilities that can overwhelm the mind to the point of nonsensical absurdity.
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