Alicja Kwade at Harris Lieberman Gallery

Alicja Kwade, Future in the Past, 8 pocket watches, amplifier, 8 speakers, 10 gold and silver coated chains, 2012.
Alicja Kwade, Future in the Past, 8 pocket watches, amplifier, 8 speakers, 10 gold and silver coated chains, 2012.

It’s easy to lose track of time while visiting galleries, but not at Chelsea’s Harris Lieberman Gallery, where Berlin-based artist Alicja Kwade amplifies the sound of eight pocket watches, hung from the gallery ceiling.  This spare installation entices viewers to wander through chains and wires, analog and digital components that prompt consideration of our place in time and space.  (Through Jan 12th.)