September 13 – 25th
Taryn Simon is a conceptual artist working primarily with image and text. In her first-ever-directed performance, she examines the anatomy of grief. Each night at sundown, more than 30 “professional” mourners populate Simon’s sculptural installation, broadcasting their lamentations. The resulting work blends sculpture, architecture and performance art in an exploration of the boundaries of grief between living and dead, past and present, performer and viewer.
Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue http://armoryonpark.org