Alexandra Grant’s Antigone 3000 at albertz benda

Alexandra Grant’s exhibition Antigone 3000 (Anakainōsis) at albertz benda in New York uses Sophocles’ Antigone as a framework to explore contemporary moral life. Grant began investigating the Greek tragedy in 2014, and the show completes a decade-long engagement. Works combine screen-printed text with squeegee manipulations, pours, and gestures, creating tension between structure and chaos. A recurring phrase from the play, “I was born to love not to hate,” appears fragmented and obscured. The Greek term Anakainōsis signifies renewal through rupture. The exhibition runs through July 3, 2026, at 515 West 26th Street.