PRESSURE POINT curated by Alexandra Drewchin
October 4th - 30th at OUTPOST, NYC
October 4th - 30th at OUTPOST, NYC
Soft pressure is a tactic that uses almost unconscious modes of cultural/social domination occurring within the every-day habits maintained over conscious subjects. The more artfully the propaganda is camouflaged the more it imperceptibly penetrates without being protested. These are the shrouded encounters at hand. The baroreceptors in the carotid artery are pressure-sensitive, supplying the brain with information to control systemic blood pressure. Even the softest slowest pressure against this precise region will send signals that indicate that blood pressure is too high, leading to a lowering of blood pressure -- sometimes bringing the heart rate to a complete stop. In Pressure Point I want to gather together artists to demonstrate with their concise medium and skill to create an experiential analogy for the precession, knowledge, and dignity of kung fu and it’s soft pressure. I chose these particular artists because I feel like they have a mastery of an individual style that is charged, collected, and delicately deadly.
Andrew Sutherland
Jane Moseley
Indridi Ingolfsson
Jesse Hliebo
Rebecca Fin Simonetti
Jessie Stead
James Moore
Andrew Laumann
Raul De Nieves
