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Tamar Ettun's 'Alula in Blue' Transforms Fridman Gallery into a Living Body

exhibition · 2026-05-01

Tamar Ettun's exhibition, titled 'Alula in Blue,' is currently on display at Fridman Gallery in New York, operating from September 19 to October 24, 2015. This immersive show features a combination of sculptures and video that symbolize a living entity. A highlighted installation, 'Blue Bubble,' consists of a large parachute suspended by a fan, resembling internal organs. The exhibition includes various sculptures influenced by Yvonne Rainer's 'Hand Movie' and a 13-minute video performance, filmed at Watermill Center. Ettun's work investigates the relationship between the physical body and objects, integrating themes of classical art and S&M.

Key facts

  • Exhibition dates: September 19 to October 24, 2015
  • Location: Fridman Gallery, 287 Spring Street, New York
  • Central piece: 'Blue Bubble' (2015), an inflated parachute
  • Includes a 13-minute performance video created at Watermill Center
  • Features plaster casts of body parts: hands, mouths, backs, buttocks, breasts
  • Inspired by Yvonne Rainer's 1966 'Hand Movie'
  • Dance ensemble 'The Moving Company' performs in the video
  • Works include 'Woman with Tina's Hip,' 'Hand with Funnels,' 'Hand with Kebab,' 'Boob with a Nail'

Entities

Artists

  • Tamar Ettun
  • Yvonne Rainer
  • Marc Quinn

Institutions

  • Fridman Gallery
  • Watermill Center

Locations

  • New York
  • United States

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