By ELLEN GAMERMANA child mannequin heaves its robotic chest while a voice-over intones, “Is this death?” A performer in a horse mask appears in a dance. A projection displays a giant housefly.
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Experimental films and fleeting live performances are at the forefront of this year’s Whitney Biennial. Ellen Gamerman has details on Lunch Break.
The Whitney Biennial, one of the art world’s most high-profile showcases, strives to explore the strange and inventive. The contemporary art survey—a mix of performance, film, photography, sculpture, painting and other work—runs through May 27 at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
The exhibition features 51 artists, the smallest number in the event’s history. It’s designed to allow more breathing room between galleries and afford audiences a deeper look at individual artists. Some performances will rotate, and some work will be fleeting, created live before viewers.
