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Genesis Breyer P-Orridge's Psychic Cross Pendants Created for Rubin Museum Exchange in 2016

exhibition · 2026-04-22

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge created Psychic Cross pendants for exchange with visitors during the exhibition "Try to Altar Everything" at the Rubin Museum in 2016. The pendants were cast by the artist specifically for this interactive component of the show. This exchange occurred as part of the exhibition's programming, which was documented on the artcritical website on May 3, 2016. The Rubin Museum hosted this exhibition featuring P-Orridge's work. The pendants served as physical artifacts for visitor interaction within the museum context. The exhibition title "Try to Altar Everything" suggests themes of transformation and ritual. The documentation includes a photograph by David De Armas. The artcritical post was published at 12:13 am on May 3, 2016.

Key facts

  • Genesis Breyer P-Orridge created Psychic Cross pendants
  • Pendants were for exchange with exhibition visitors
  • Exhibition was "Try to Altar Everything"
  • Exhibition occurred at the Rubin Museum
  • Exhibition took place in 2016
  • Documentation published on artcritical May 3, 2016
  • Photograph by David De Armas
  • Pendants were cast specifically for this exchange

Entities

Artists

  • Genesis Breyer P-Orridge
  • David De Armas

Institutions

  • Rubin Museum
  • artcritical

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