Reflections of Christ: in NYC
Tonight I helped set up Mark Mabry’s Reflections on Christ exhibit that begins its tour in Manhattan.
I love the images. Equally powerful, I think, are the stories of the people who participated in the photos. I had read a few on Mabry’s blog last year and was surprised tonight to find out that there are no words accompanying the pictures. They are quite compelling, but some of the testimonies like this one about John the Baptist make the photos even more meaningful (go read that, I’ll wait).
This is apparently the first time in the tour that the official crew was not handling the installation. We got to decide where to place the artwork, which, due to spatial limitations, was sometimes not in the same order as the original sequence. I have no curation experience, but it was interesting to see how a slight variation in the arrangement influenced my reaction to the story.
At any rate, if you are in NYC, come check it out.
- West Side: 125 Columbus Ave. at 65th St.: Thurs. 4/9 - Sun. 4/12
- Downtown: 144 West 15th St. between 6th & 7th Ave.: Thurs. 4/16 - Sat. 4/18
- East Side: 217 East 87th St. between 2nd & 3rd Ave.: Thurs. 4/23 - Sun. 4/26
- Harlem: 360-368 Lenox Ave. at 128th St.: Thurs. 4/30 - Sun. 5/3
- Inwood: 1815 Riverside Dr. near the intersection of Broadway & Dyckman: Thurs. 5/7 - Sun. 5/10
Exhibit hours are available here.
