COURTESY THE ARTIST AND DOWNS & ROSS, NEW YORK
Pictures at an Exhibition presents images of one notable show every weekday.
Today’s show: “Andrea Crespo: Joined for Life” is on view at Downs & Ross in New York through Sunday, April 23. The two-venue solo exhibition presents new works by the artist.
Below, an excerpt from the show’s artist statement:
When people ask me if I use “they” pronouns in the neutral or plural sense, I’m left without appropriate words. When they learn about my situation, through my work, they presume it involves a degree of simulation. I allegedly simulate a plural identity, one (or two) that correlates with conjoined twin embodiment. That may be, but “they” also implies a gender-neutral identity. What ties these seemingly competing notions together is liminality—the state or states of being neither and both.
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Installation view of "Andrea Crespo: Joined for Life," 2017, at Downs & Ross.
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Andrea Crespo, parapagus (still), 2017, HD video.
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Andrea Crespo, Annunciation, Cynthia and Celinde (2010), 2017, digital print on polyester satin, aluminum.
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Installation view of "Andrea Crespo: Joined for Life," 2017, at Downs & Ross.
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Andrea Crespo, The First (1998-2000), 2017, digital print on polyester satin, aluminum
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Andrea Crespo, The Second (2008-09), 2017, digital print on polyester satin, aluminum.
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Installation view of "Andrea Crespo: Joined for Life," 2017, at Downs & Ross.
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Andrea Crespo, Instance (1996-98), 2017, digital print on polyester satin, aluminum
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Andrea Crespo, Misrecognition, Abby and Brittany (present), 2017, digital print on polyester satin, aluminum.
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Installation view of "Andrea Crespo: Joined for Life," 2017, at Downs & Ross.
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Andrea Crespo, Part of Your World I (1996), 2017, digital prints on acetate and acrylic glass, aluminum.
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Andrea Crespo, Part of Your World II (2002), 2017, digital prints on acetate and acrylic glass, aluminum.
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Installation view of "Andrea Crespo: Joined for Life," 2017, at Downs & Ross.
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Installation view of "Andrea Crespo: Joined for Life," 2017, at Downs & Ross.
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Andrea Crespo, Together Forever (still), 2017, aluminum, acrylic glass, CRT monitor, computer speakers, computer cooling fan, LED ribbon, and HD video
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Andrea Crespo, Part of Your World IV (2012), 2017, digital prints on acetate and acrylic glass, aluminum.
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