SINGULARITY I
Shirin Neshat : I am its Secret
10/04 to 02/05/2019
visible 14h – 00h daily
SINGULARITY: Secondary market works for sale, by artists featured in the most prestigious institutions, biennials and fairs.
SINGULARITY is an ongoing exhibition series of a single work on view at Gleichapel. Each work is offered for sale, and exclusively exhibited for a limited time. Work selection is based on the artists relevance and career trajectory. Eligible artists must have a gallery representation in Art Basel and have had participated in the most prestigious Biennales and/or institutional exhibitions.
SINGULARITY I, Shirin Neshat : I am its Secret, the first in the series, is a photograph with notable documentation in the press and literature, exhibition and auction history around the world.
I am its secret is a self portrait that was taken in 1993, when such self-portraiture had a wealth of meaning beyond the excessive self promoting “selfies” of this century. The artist’s face is nearly hidden inside an enigmatic black velvety cloth veil, while a rotating written poem in red and black ink mesmerises the viewer’s gaze as the artist’s driven eyes stare intensively out of the photographic plane.
An excerpt following about I am its Secret from The New York Times Artsbeat, 2010 (1) :
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