Chad Bentley

aka The Kid aka Kid USA aka Kid Caviar aka The Culture Maker aka The Golden Peacock aka Chip Dynasty aka Prof 1 aka Jr. Netherlands aka Uncle Corduroy aka Kid Laundry aka Alabaster Slim aka Canary Indigo aka Paulie Ceviche aka King DoDo aka Danny Finesse aka Bobby Calypso aka Vic Esplanade aka The White Orca aka Kid Confetti aka Lenny Lord aka Kid Khakis aka Jerry Funk aka Rick Figaro aka Bobby 5s aka Tony 6s aka Bill Cribbage aka The Ruby Cowboy

Statement

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This body of work is a critique of contemporary culture. I use humor, satire, and performance to examine the phenomenon of celebrity. Commonly used, fashionable formulas are employed to detail an unattainable lifestyle valued by our society as one of the highest degrees of success. The existence of Chad Bentley is to serve as the cover story that critiques a generation consumed by parasocial relationships and a vicarious lifestyle. The spectacle of the new American Royalty, and its enamoring characteristics, are condensed into objects and performances that allow for a closer examination of our contemporary values. The details and polished edges that make up Chad Bentley reference a world which prefers the sign over the signified. Caught between being appalled by its absurdity and lost in its decadence, I use this facade to critique both the upper echelon and those who ceaselessly perpetuate the illusion of the new American Dream. 

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The Crew:

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Chad Bentley
CEO/Visionary

Juice Banyan
CFO/Beverage Specialist

Denzel Washington
Intern/President Of Sound Effects (Eastern Seaboard)

Uncle G
Production Manager

Bip Lavender
Creative Coordinator

Thad Tonnington/Trent Buchannon/Skip Donnigan
Shrimp Cocktail Boys