Wschód is pleased to present “Other truths from the party”, a second solo show with the gallery by American artist Anders Dickson.

‘Other truths from the party’ attempts to navigate the tradition of the birthday party while also focusing upon latent themes that are disguised by the decoration.

The exhibition is divided over two rooms and presents a series of photographs, sculptures and a video installation. In the film “party lines” a birthday party as it is recounted by two characters. The discussed event is mirrored by the two figures’ apparent inaccuracy at remembering it correctly. Their conversation not only reveals that neither remembers the party but also frames for consideration how false memory recall and confabulated experiences leads to alter- native histories. Both figures talk about one guest who vehemently attempted to push their political views on the others. This person’s conspiratorial beliefs stem from Q-anon and underline the dangerous malleability of facts in the hands of political powers.