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Off-Ramp

Sisyphus has his rock and Alys his bug

Francis Alys, clutch hitter. Still from Rehearsal 1, 1999-2004.
Francis Alys, clutch hitter. Still from Rehearsal 1, 1999-2004.
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Courtesy Hammer Museum/David Zwirner, New York
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About the Show

Over 11 years and 570 episodes, John Rabe and Team Off-Ramp scoured SoCal for the people, places, and ideas whose stories needed to be told, and the show became a love-letter to Los Angeles. Now, John is sharing selections from the Off-Ramp vault to help you explore this imperfect paradise.

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The Hammer opened a new show highlighting the work of Francis Alys, a Belgian-born Mexico resident who works in a wide range of media, including video.