Western Beef - The Landing
In November, Alvaro Barrington will present Western Beef-High Line, a tribute to New York City’s multifaceted communities. “Each of this fall’s commissions considers our relationships to various forms of labor and each other, in revealing and startling ways,” said Cecilia Alemani, the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Director & Chief Curator of High Line Art. “Marianna Simnett’s concession stand with a video of a solitary vendor transforms a routine work shift into a powerful performance of survival. Amol K. Patil bridges the distance between Mumbai and New York with a bronze sculpture depicting a multitude of figures, a monumental tribute to the labor that supports city life. And Alvaro Barrington’s luminous composition stands as a public celebration of heritage and shared humanity.”
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The Artist
Excerpts from Alvaro Barrington's artist statement
My life is not memories rather their narratives ive told myself about myself
Figuring it out is hard and I’m sorry
Racism Shadism Classism colorist sexism Patriarch decentering whiteness
No Fucks Given/
The Marathon continues/
Art is about learning how to be, Painting is about what's in front of you, it's about learning to see/
'Artist should not look to the right or left. Art should be strong and non-conformist and most importantly should always be personal.’
I rather fail on my ideas than succeed on someone else
I love that shit too much for you to not care
Shit ive been through will probably offend you this is Emeldas older son
It was authentic at the beginning after a while it became something that was more constructedSome of the most beautiful prose poetry are done by people who are just grieving and what they produce is just joy