‘Hogancamp’s World’ exhibit opens in Uptown
Kingston’s bluecashew Kitchen Homestead, located in the former site of J & J Hobbies, “the favorite hobby shop of Kingston-area artist Mark Hogancamp,” will host an artist reception for “Hogancamp’s World” featuring photos by Hogancamp on Oct. 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in partnership with One Mile Gallery of Kingston.
The show at bluecashew, at 37 North Front Street, Kingston, will run until Nov. 17.
Mark Hogancamp is a photographer and storyteller, “but prefers to think of himself as a film director,” according to an announcement of the event. He’s the creator of “Marwencol,” a 1/6 scale, WWII-era Belgian village in which he stages and photographs a complex narrative of Nazi intrigue, lesbian melodrama, and Sgt. Rock-style heroics. “With his immense cast of dolls, Mark freely intermixes history and fantasy, allowing Kurt Russell to confront Goebbels, time-traveling witches to antagonize Hitler, and Mark himself to battle personal demons.”
Hogancamp was attacked in the parking lot of the former Looney Tunes Bar on East Chester Street in Kingston in April 2000. Five teens were convicted in the attack, and three went to prison. Hogancamp suffered brain damage from the assault and subsequently created the fantasy world of action figures and dolls.
Hogancamp’s story is the inspiration of the upcoming Robert Zemeckis film, “Welcome to Marwen,” starring Steve Carell. Hogancamp was also the subject of the documentary “Marwencol,” a film that won more than 25 awards, including the Maverick Award for best documentary at the Woodstock Film Festival in 2010. Additionally, Hogancamp authored a book, “Welcome to Marwencol,” with Chris Shellen.
For more information about the show, visit bluecashew.com, or call (845) 5142300.