Nowhere In Manhattan

Opening Reception: Thursday, August 13th, 6-9 pm

 

Artist Talk: Wednesday, August 19th 7p

 

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 1-7p or by appointment
 

This exhibition of work, an ongoing project by New York City-based artist Matthew Jensen, represents a mid-point in the artist's exploration and documentation of the last pieces of nowhere remaining in the borough of Manhattan. 

 

The intent of the work is to locate, explore, document, promote and protect the last parcels of nowhere remaining within the borough of Manhattan. For the scope of the project, "nowhere" is defined as a place that has been neglected and from this neglect has achieved the status of an organic non-place; a perfect combination of the built and natural. From these places one cannot say, "I am in a park" or "I am in the city" because neither appears to be true. Being in a location that lacks both identity and the presence of control offers a mental and visual release for New Yorkers, who may find it exhausting to live in the most identifiable city in the world.