"From Silence, a Signal, a Distant Voice. We See, We Pause, We Pass."
1. Video- Williamsburg Brooklyn 2/2/17
2. Gallery- ArtLinks Exhibition 3/30/17
ArtLinks 2017
Imagine a game of telephone that uses works of art instead of a phrase or word. That's what ArtLinks is. From this playful premise have emerged serious, poignant works that evoke thoughts about the meaning of communication and cooperation across artistic genres and global boundaries.
With 23 artists and 10 different works of art, Salomé ArtHaus is happy to present our very first gallery exhibition for these talented artists. To learn more about Salomé ArtHaus and the ArtLinks project, please visit: www.salomearthaus.com
"From Silence, a Signal, a Distant Voice. We See, We Pause, We Pass."
By Eleni Arapoglou, Alison Luntz, Sea Zeda
“From Silence, a Signal, a Distant Voice. We See, We Pause, We Pass” is a multi-medium piece, performed in two settings.
1. Video- Williamsburg Brooklyn 2/2/17
Three women walk separately on the same street in Williamsburg on an average day. As they go about their plans, the women each is brought to a halt by something pasted on the brick wall the street lines. These pieces plastered to the wall are portraits, larger than life, placidly facing the world. The images call the three women to an exchange with the portraits and themselves.
2. Gallery- ArtLinks Exhibition 3/30/17
Three large photos, portraits, hang on a gallery wall opening night. A line of thick tape runs down from the bottom of each portrait, across the floor. The gallery is noisy. It is as loud as a bar on the weekend with people speaking over each-other. From within the bustle, one woman wearing black and a loud piece of outerwear steps out in front of one of the portraits. She stands still, serious, contemplative. The gallery visitors do not notice her. A second woman, wearing black and a different piece of outerwear, steps out and in front of one of the portraits, waiting, standing patiently. A third woman, also wearing black and a different piece of outerwear, walks to her place, quietly, in front of a portrait. Each woman is facing a bare, natural professional portrait of herself.
As the third woman stands in her position, all three women remove their outerwear. All three women stand in different outfits, but all wearing black. The gaze intently upon their own portrait, not noticing the two women next to them in a line. The women begin to utter words, stream of conscious thoughts to themselves, to the photos, to the air. They continue to look straight forward. The first woman begins to talk louder and louder. The gallery visitors do not notice as they are all in conversation. She begins to scream. The women continue speaking, without saying anything, without response.
They each notice their own photo, really seeing. One woman steps back and notices the photo next to hers and the woman next to her shifts into her place. The three woman switch places smoothly, until all have seen the other women’s photos without recognizing the women. The women then run back to their own photo and have an encounter with themselves, only to step back slowly in unison. They step back to their original places in front of their photos in horizontal line. The notice and acknowledge each other, then return to the gallery crowd as if nothing has happened.