Davina Semo's Industrial Sculptures Confront Urban Overstimulation at Lyles & King
Artist Davina Semo is presenting her debut solo exhibition, entitled 'WHERE LIFE IS HAPPENING,' at Lyles & King in New York City. The show runs from October 9 to November 15, 2015, at 106 Forsyth Street. Semo's work demonstrates the complexities of urban existence through a variety of materials including concrete, leather, light, and glass. Notable pieces in the exhibition consist of reinforced concrete vault lights and an installation titled 'I AM A PATIENT GIRL; I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT,' which features folding chairs and box cutters. The display also offers several sculptures and unique wall installations.
Key facts
- Davina Semo's first solo exhibition at Lyles & King is titled 'WHERE LIFE IS HAPPENING'.
- The exhibition runs from October 9 to November 15, 2015.
- The gallery is located at 106 Forsyth Street, New York.
- Works are made from concrete, leather, light, and glass.
- A piece titled 'I AM A PATIENT GIRL; I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT' includes seven folding chairs and cast steel box cutters.
- Three sculptures are titled with long phrases referencing female pronouns.
- The floor sculpture 'THE NOISE IS PITCHED TO A LEVEL OF PAIN SHE ABSORBS AS A PERSONAL TEST' is broken and inscribed with '2015' and 'SEMO'.
- Wall pieces include 'I MAKE MYSELF STILL, TO LISTEN', 'LOOK AT NO ONE, REVEAL NOTHING, REMAIN STILL', and 'AFTER A WHILE THE SUN MOVES AND THE SUNLIGHT COMES RIGHT ON THE BED'.
Entities
Artists
- Davina Semo
- Charles Bernstein
- Emmalea Russo
Institutions
- Lyles & King
- artcritical.com
Locations
- New York
- United States