For the Time Being
The Manhattan West Digital Canvas, presented by Arts Brookfield, showcases new or adapted digital artworks by renowned artists from around the globe on a massive, custom-made media screen located on the outdoor plaza at Manhattan West. Measuring over 100 feet wide and 17 feet tall, artworks presented on this unique media platform will offer a moment of captivation and contemplation to all.
The inaugural programme features For the Time Being, curated by Superblue, which brings together the works of four artists who examine the natural rhythms of life – the fundamental exchange of energy between organisms and their environments. Whether one is simply passing by, or finding a place to pause; this rhythm, complex yet often unnoticed, is brought forth here to imbue a new sense for slowness.
The exhibition calls for moments that invite visitors to heighten their senses in observing the world around them. The cathartic, quiet pace of the artworks explores how one breathes amidst the complexities of their livelihoods, how forests can flourish undisturbed, how water sways to the mildest gusts of wind, and how life, be it artificial or natural, evolves. The artists in For the Time Being offer truths about our world to not only accentuate its sublimities, but also to recognize the challenges hidden behind every moment of growth and beauty.
Featured artworks:
Windscreen by Simon Heijdens
Drawing Breath by Risa Puno
Life in a Day (Repeat) by Random International
Catharsis by Jakob Kudsk Steensen
The artworks rotate daily from 12pm to 5pm.
Presented by Arts Brookfield in partnership with Superblue.
Manhattan West, New York, USA
August 2022 - August 2023
www.manhattanwestnyc.com
Image credits:
Jakob Kudsk Steensen, Catharsis, 2022. Installation view at Manhattan West, 2022. Photo: C. Taylor Crothers
Simon Heijdens, Windscreen, 2022. Installation view at Manhattan West, 2022. Photo: Jakob Dahlin
Risa Puno, Drawing Breath, 2022. Installation view at Manhattan West, 2022. Photo: Risa Puno
Random International, Life in a Day (Repeat), 2022. Installation view at Manhattan West, 2022. Photo: Argenis Apolinario
Jakob Kudsk Steensen, Catharsis, 2022. Installation view at Manhattan West, 2022. Photo: Jakob Dahlin