Walk On It.

Yesterday I went to PS1 Contemporary Art Center for the Greater New York exhibition:

"...the third iteration of the quinquennial exhibition organized by MoMA PS1 and The Museum of Modern Art, showcasing some 68 artists and collectives living and working in the metropolitan New York area" --PS1

I spent about 2.5 hours soaking it up and still missed a lot. Mostly because there was TONS of video & performance video work, which takes a while to experience. It was great to see so many interpretations of the medium in one place though, it got me really exited for video as a visual art medium. You should definitely check out Rashaad Newsome's "The Conductor (fortuna imperatrix mundi) & The Conductor (primo vere, omnia sol temperat)". That one is a lot of fun.

There were several installations as well. The photo above is of David Adamo's Untitled (the rite of spring). I also liked Naama Tsabar's interactive sound sculpture, Untitled (speaker wall) which consisted of two freestanding walls of speakers wired in back with guitar strings which you could pluck to manipulate the amplified feedback the piece produced.

I really like this exhibition because it recognizes that people don't want to just see art--they want to watch it--to experience it, manipulate it, and even walk on it sometimes.