Robert Ladislas Derr
Robert Ladislas Derr, Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose, 2013. Digital video, 1’19”. Courtesy the artist.
I record the act of rolling a stone up a hill, from two vantage points, two times, both achieving and failing at my task.
Robert Ladislas Derr translates the world around him through visual manifestations that leave the viewers with a sideways glance. For Derr, life is a performance–it sets the stage for his making. Exhibitions and performances of his work have been held worldwide including the Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Mendel Art Gallery, Schirn Kunsthalle, Wexner Center for the Arts, and Irish Film Institute, to name a few. Among his awards are the Urbana Public Arts Commission, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and Ohio Arts Council. Some of the permanent collections holding his work include Loyola University Museum of Art, Miami-Dade Public Library, and Indiana University Art Museum. Derr attended The Photography Institute National Graduate Seminar and received his degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design MFA and Art Academy of Cincinnati BFA. View more of Derr’s work on his website.