Questioning the role of media on violence in society, performance-art doyenne Marina Abramovic's latest project poses Laotian children — symbols of innocence — costumed as soldiers in various warlike scenarios, all against the backdrop of a region known for spirituality, but also conflict. The Family, a series of large color photographs, includes one of the artist-as-mother surrounded by her military clan of uniformed children. In The Family XI, Abramovic evokes a guerilla goddess by brandishing several weapons in her folded arms; in The Family IX, two blank-faced teenage girls stand on an oversized chair holding rifles. Downstairs, the exhibition's title piece — a video installation on five screens — intercuts Abramovic's faux war scenes with serene Laotian landscapes. Powerful in its imagery, this stunning show leaves viewers with a feeling of emptiness at the futility of war.

-Marlyne Sahakian

A comprehensive catalogue is available from the gallery.