Rivane Neuenschwander's New Museum Survey: From Tropicalism to Cinematic Installations
Rivane Neuenschwander's summer 2010 exhibition at the New Museum in New York showcased the Brazilian artist's work across multiple floors, with key installations including 'I Wish Your Wish' (2003), a participatory piece featuring embroidered wish ribbons from the Senhor do Bonfim tradition, and 'The Conversation', a major new installation inspired by Francis Ford Coppola's film of the same name. The exhibition also featured two video works, 'The Tenant' and 'The Fall', referencing Roman Polanski's 'The Tenant' and exploring cinematic sensuality. Neuenschwander, then 43, presented a body of work that balanced delicate, tropicalist elements with darker, more embodied pieces, marking a potential turning point in her practice away from 'ethereal materialism'.
Key facts
- Rivane Neuenschwander exhibited at the New Museum in New York from June 23 to September 19, 2010.
- The artist was 43 years old at the time.
- Key installation 'I Wish Your Wish' (2003) used embroidered ribbons from the Senhor do Bonfim tradition, with visitors exchanging wishes.
- Video work 'The Tenant' was named after Roman Polanski's film 'The Tenant'.
- Video work 'The Fall' followed a subjective camera tracking an egg on a spoon through woods.
- Major installation 'The Conversation' was inspired by Francis Ford Coppola's film starring Gene Hackman.
- For 'The Conversation', Neuenschwander hid microphones in the room and tore wallpaper and carpet to find them, recording the search.
- The exhibition was reviewed by Julie Boukobza for artpress.
Entities
Artists
- Rivane Neuenschwander
- Roman Polanski
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Gene Hackman
Institutions
- New Museum
- artpress
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Salvador de Bahia
- Brazil
Sources
- artpress —