Thursday, January 14 to Saturday, February 13, 2016
Albertz Benda
515 W 26th Street New York NY 10001
Albertz Benda is pleased to present like·ness, a group exhibition featuring works by seven contemporary artists – Del Kathryn Barton, Sara-Vide Ericson, Dongwook Lee, Kalup Linzy, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Terry Rodgers, and Dennis Scholl –that focus on physical egocentricity in the digital age. Through a variety of mediums including film, painting and sculpture, like·ness offers an aesthetic overview of social pressures, the human body and the correlation between vanity, insecurity, and self-obsession.
Culled from around the globe, the artists in this exhibition utilize character studies as a means of exploring the increasingly complex concept of identity. When viewed from this vantage, the works serve as a statement on the proliferation of social media platforms and the obligation to establish a curated identity. Rather than reinforcing a sense of self, these post-information age “portraits” are a combination of how we want to be seen, how we view ourselves, and the way others perceive us. like·ness emphasizes this disjunction from reality and provides insight into the societal and political aspects that affect everyday life.
For more information about the artists and works visit: http://www.albertzbenda.com