Event Horizon, 2024 - New York City, New York
SVA CHELSEA GALLERY
601 West 26th Street, 15th floor
New York, NY 10001
October 26 - December 7, 2024
Plasticulture
SVA presents “Plasticulture: The Rise of Sustainable Practices with Polymers,” an exhibition of works by 15 artists from Project Vortex, an artist collective innovating with plastic debris, and curated by founding artist Aurora Robson. By combining artistic expression with scientific exploration, "Plasticulture" aspires to encourage individuals and communities to embrace more sustainable practices and play a part in fostering a healthier planet.
Operating at the intersection of art and science, the 45 works in “Plasticulture” inspire a rethinking and reinvention of plastic debris. Exhibiting artists include Leticia Bajuyo, Tom Deininger, Ellen Driscoll, Alejandro Durán, Natalya Khorover, Niki Lederer, Pam Longobardi, Kristyna and Marek Milde, Portia Munson, Bryan Northup, Studio KCA, Ian Trask, Tyrome Tripoli, and Benjamin Von Wong. As members of the Project Vortex Collective, their work supports and contributes to efforts to reduce the influx of plastic waste in the environment. Comprised of artists, designers and architects around the globe who are actively intercepting the plastic waste stream as part of our independent practices, the collective is a constantly expanding network.
Project Vortex artists will be gathering all our plastic for an exhibition titled Plasticulture. Curated by Aurora Robson who also founded and directs the collective, this exhibition is at the School of Visual Arts Chelsea Gallery is SVA’s premier exhibition facility. Located in Chelsea on the 15th floor of the landmark Starrett-Lehigh Building
I am thankful to be a part of this unique collaborative. For this exhibition, I created a new CD installation for SVA’s Chelsea Gallery that features an “S” curve shape with a wormhole tunnel connecting two vortices.
Event Horizon, 2024
Dimensions: 10ft x 35ft x 20ft
Media: CD and DVD discs, monofilament, cable ties, ratchet tie down straps, bungee cords, irrigation tubing, hardware, custom-built Theremin cases, Theremin, and speakers with amplifiers
Project Vortex is an international collective of artists, designers, and architects actively focusing on the global problem of plastic pollution through our work. Operating at the intersection of art and science, we strive to inspire people to rethink and reinvent plastic debris through innovation, creative stewardship, and education. We are dedicated to improving global understanding of the impacts of plastic consumption + pollution. We support and assist with the development of initiatives to restrict the flow of plastic debris to the oceans.