Tag: mannequin

Isa Genzken at David Zwirner Gallery

Isa Genzken’s exuberant accumulations of glitzy and everyday
materials (where a pedestal wrapped in a sheet of shiny Mylar might meet
plastic chairs or a bouquet of flowers) have sobered up considerably with her
latest exhibition at David Zwirner Gallery. 
Here, mannequins are the basic building block for her abstractions; some
appear to converse freely with each other, others appear to be in disguise or
are tied and bound.  Several in police
vests and safety gear near the front door set a tense tone.  (At David Zwirner Gallery through Oct 31st).

Isa Genzken, installation view at David Zwirner Gallery, October 2015.

Frank Benson in ‘Busted’ on The High Line

Swept-back hair and blocky shades give this graceful dancer a back-to-the-future vibe that’s complicated by the possibility that she’s a street mime, a mannequin or neither.  (Featured in the group exhibitions ‘Busted’ on Chelsea’s High Line through April 2014.)  

Frank Benson, Human Statue (Jessie), bronze, acrylic polyurethane, 2011.