Authentic, Imaginative Immersion at SPRING/BREAK Art Show 2020
Five highlights from a groundbreaking fair themed “In Excess”
What with there being museums for everything—and brands behind most of them—the word “immersive” sometimes feels over-extended, misused, manipulated and frankly false. Inside the former Ralph Lauren offices at 625 Madison, SPRING/BREAK Art Show reminded people that the category of immersive art requires respect if it’s from a place of unfettered, unbranded imagination. This particular fair has always been one of the leading risk-takers. In New York City, for its 2020 iteration, themed “In Excess,” the risks paid off.
Traversing the hallways, cubicles and corner offices meant traveling from whimsical wonderlands to technological nightmares. It’s hard to select specific highlights because the fair itself was one. And yet, Jessica Lichtenstein‘s “Do They Make A Sound?” solo exhibit (pictured above), curated by Indira Cesarine, Levan Mindiashvili‘s “Levani’s Room: HOME,” and those that follow below, warrant a mention.
Bobby Anspach’s “Place for Continuous Eye Contact”
It’s all in the title of Bobby Anspach’s “Place for Continuous Eye Contact” (2020). The multicolored LED-domed artwork invites visitors to lie down and make continuous, direct eye contact with themselves in a small mirror, for the duration of a song. From concept to execution, the installation—curated by BRIC and Elizabeth Ferrer—succeeds in an immersive, meditative and excessive experience.
Hero image of Jessica Lichtenstein’s “Do They Make A Sound?” by David Graver
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