Mixed Greens is excited to announce Rob
Conger's first solo show in their new space. The show will consist of
his latest series of latch-hook rugs depicting specific locations in America's
most iconic theme park, Disneyland.
In the summer of 2005, Disneyland celebrated its 50th Anniversary with the
"Happiest Celebration on Earth." In anticipation of this event, Conger researched
less widely publicized news, namely eleven deaths that happened on the park's
grounds.
To memorialize these tragedies, Conger visited Disneyland
to take snapshots of the rides and locations where the accidents occurred.
Then, he painstakingly reproduced each postcard-perfect scene as a large-scale
latch-hook rug. Through such crafty production, Conger acknowledges his own
suburban upbringing as well as the backgrounds of many of Disney’s fans. He
purposefully chose to break from the kitten and butterfly legacy of latch-hook
to represent a darker side of America’s favorite vacation spot
