Evidentiary Realism: Investigative Art at Fridman Gallery

Curated by artist Paolo Cirio, the group exhibition 'Evidentiary Realism' at Fridman Gallery in New York (February 28–March 31, 2017) presents twelve artists who use investigative methods to address contemporary issues such as privacy invasion, human rights violations, political scandals, and environmental disasters. The show is organized in collaboration with Berlin's Nome Project, directed by Luca Barbeni. Works include Forensic Architecture's forensic anatomy project on war crimes, Nora Al-Badri & Jan Nikolai Nelles' illegal 3D reproduction of the Nefertiti bust, and James Bridle's animation reconstructing immigrant detention sites from maps and testimonies. Senior artists Harun Farocki, Hans Haacke, and Mark Lombardi provide historical continuity for this trend, which has gained traction in the post-Snowden, post-truth era. The exhibition transforms data and documents into installations, videos, sculptures, and photographs, aiming to evoke both intellectual and emotional responses.