Opening Saturday, November 6 at 11am Performances at
6pm
Through Tuesday, November
23
Open weekends 12 - 6, or
by
appointment
This year marks the 50th
anniversary of “Homage to New York,” Jean Tinguely’s seminal
self-destructing sculpture.* After fifty years, “Homage to New York” remains
one of the most radical pieces in the history of modern art. In an art scene
dominated by the commodification of art objects, Tinguely’s gesture is a
crucial reminder that not all art can be possessed. Flux Factory will pay
tribute to the work by asking artists to respond to “Homage to New York.”
We will explore the potential of destruction as a creative force and the
fleeting beauty of decay. Some pieces will go with a highly performative bang
during the opening, and others will slowly dwindle and decay throughout the
show. Nothing will
survive!
Participating artists:
Ranjit Bhatnagar; David Carson; Brendan Coyle; Daupo; Ben Dierckx; Kerry Downey
& Claudia Peña Salinas; Nicholas Fraser; Hackett & Ryan O’Connor;
Johanna Povirk-Znoy; John Roach; Dana Sherwood; Angela
Washko.
Curated by Jean Barberis and
Georgia
Muenster.
Shuttles to Flux Factory
from PS1 will be running Saturday and Sunday in conjunction with the New York
Art Book
Fair.
For further
information, click
here.
The Self-Destructing Art
Show is made possible in part through support from the NYC Department of
Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the
Arts.
