Sue de Beer’s latest multimedia installation closes on Saturday with a bonus presentation of THE GHOSTS (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
Marianne Boesky Gallery
509 West 24th St. between Tenth & Eleventh Aves.
Tuesday – Saturday through March 19, free, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
212-680-9889
www.marianneboeskygallery.com
www.suedebeer.com
New York-based visual artist Sue de Beer has always incorporated sculptural elements into her video installations, but for her current show at Marianne Boesky, she has reversed her method, with sculpture taking center stage. In “Depiction of a Star Obscured by Another Figure,” de Beer has placed just a handful of objects throughout the gallery, transforming it into a captivating visual landscape of light and memory. Utilizing several pieces that were on view at the Park Ave. Armory for her recent presentation of her latest film, The Ghosts, de Beer shines spotlights through standing partitions cut with geometrical shapes and patterns, casting long shadows across the space. She has installed a lower ceiling in the first room, signaling to visitors that they are about to enter another reality, in this case a dreamlike world that delves into the unconscious. The second room is centered by the praxinoscope from the armory show, which depicts the Antarctic glacier referenced in The Ghosts. Meanwhile, in one far corner, de Beer projects a miniature short film directly onto the wall, creating a persistence-of-vision effect, the continually flashing light leaving a lasting impression on the eye. The exhibition closes on Saturday, but as a bonus, the gallery will be screening The Ghosts that day in the project room; don’t miss it.