from the Press Release
Cities and Eyes
Fridman Gallery
Bowery, New York, NY
2/28-3/30
3/2 – Exhibition walkthrough from 10:30 AM to 12 PM for a guided walkthrough of Cities and Eyes, curated by Anouk Focquier. At 10:45 AM, experience Pardadiegesis, a new audiovisual sound performance by Seth Cluett.
Cities and Eyes, curated by Anouk Focquier, features seven media works exploring urban environments through a variety of lenses. The title ‘Cities and Eyes’ is inspired by the book ‘Le Città Invisibili’ written by Italian author Italo Calvino in 1972. ‘Le Città Invisibili’ was originally published by Giulio Einaudi Editore.
“Despina can be reached in two ways: by ship or by camel. The city displays one face to the traveler arriving overland and a different one to him who arrives by sea.”
Featured Artists: Nicky Assmann + Rotor (NL), Younes Baba Ali (MA/FR/BE), Li Binyuan (CN), Seth Cluett (USA), Alice Brunnquell (FR) + Pierre Coric (BE), Sky Hopinka (USA), Laurie-Anne Jaubert (FR), Diego Lama (PE/BE) and Jonas Vansteenkiste (BE).
Production assistant: Laureline Soubry
This project received the generous support of Fridman Gallery, Berserk Art Agency, Columbia University, Flanders House New York, Consulado General del Perú en Nueva York, Villa Albertine, Consulate General of the Netherlands.