H {N)Y P N(Y} OSIS
Phillippe Parreno
Mikhail Rudy
Nicolas Becker
June 11, 2015 - August 2, 2015
Wade Thompson Drill Hall
In the past two decades, Philippe Parreno has almost single-handedly reshaped the very notion of what it means to experience art by turning the dynamics of a show into an evolving, situational process, exploring its possibilities as a singular, coherent object rather than as a collection of individual works.
In his largest installation in the U.S. to date, Parreno continues his interrogations into the radical redefinition of the exhibition ritual at the Armory, in one of the few spaces in the world in which such an epic experience could occur. Within the monumental interior of the Wade Thompson Drill Hall, he will construct a scripted space where a series of events fold and unfold onto the space itself, creating an architecture of attention on a scale of operatic proportions. This dramatic composition fuses the spectral presence of sound—both recorded and performed live by Mikhail Rudy— with film, light, collaborations, apparitions, and memory to guide and manipulate the viewer’s experience and perception. This sensory journey through both remastered existing works and new projects reveals strata that while present, were previously invisible, and metamorphoses the building into a quasi-living, perpetually evolving organism.
Installation Hours
Tuesday–Thursday: 12:00pm–8:00pm
Friday: 12:00pm–10:00pm
Saturday–Sunday: 11:00am–7:00pm
Piano Performances with Mikhail Rudy
Tuesday–Thursday: 1:00–4:00pm
Fridays: 6:00–9:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 2:00–5:00pm
“H {N)Y P N(Y} OSIS is this summer’s must-see show, and while you don’t have to know a whole lot about Parreno’s work to fall under its mesmerizing spell, the fact remains that his approach is all about how one exhibit relates to another."
Time Out New York
“A shifting, spectral wonderland”
Wallpaper
“A thrilling exhibition that shimmers between genres, from sci-fi to fantasy, children’s adventure to horror. H {N)Y P N(Y} OSIS is near perfect.”
ARTINFO
"If you’re looking for a place to cool down this summer, it’s here. For this chillingly epic installation H {N)Y P N(Y} OSIS transforms the Armory’s Drill Hall into a perpetually changing exhibition. Every day, Parreno creates a new scripted series of events, employing his films, his Marquee sculptures, lights, sound, and other collaborative works."
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H {N)Y P N(Y} OSIS: Time Lapse Load-In
Production Credits
Commissioned by Park Avenue Armory
Co-curated by Hans-Ulrich Obrist and Alex Poots, with consulting curator Tom Eccles
Related Events
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 6:30pm
Artist Talk: Evolving Collaborations and Mixing Medium
Pianist Mikhail Rudy, dramaturg Asad Raza, and New School professor and curator Laurel Ptak participate in this panel that explores both old and new notions of collaboration, from the traditional such as other artists, filmmakers, and musicians to newer partners like technology, the environment, and even the city itself.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 6:30pm
Artist Talk: On And Off Screen: The Cinematic Surround of Philippe Parreno
Philippe Parreno is joined by Whitney curator Chrissie Iles to discuss his practice and his use of film, cinematic references, fantasy, and phantasmagoric experience as seen in the exhibition.
Support
H {N)Y P N(Y} OSIS is supported by the LUMA Foundation, with additional support from Ken Kuchin and Tyler Morgan and from the Grand Marnier Foundation.
H {N)Y P N(Y} OSIS is also supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
