Paul Ramirez Jonas Exhibition
Alexander Gray Associates
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Paul Ramírez Jonas presents a large-scale installation work, Paper Moon (I Create as I Speak), which was presented at the Aldrich Museum of Art in 2008. Consisting of sheets of paper tiled to represent an image of the moon, upon closer inspection, the design is made up of text that reads, “I Create as I Speak.” A single sheet is removed from the wall and rests on a lectern, with a microphone and a portable amplifier, inviting the viewer to interact with the work. The text plays with words; “I Create as I Speak” translates to ABRACADABRA in the ancient Aramaic language. The installation is juxtaposed with the sculpture, Broadside, which consists of a lectern holding a slab of unfired clay, on which the Pauper’s Oath is inscribed. It is an apt and topical text for the current economic times; sited in front of the gallery’s windows, the piece and its viewers engage in a dialogue with New York’s skyline.
An early work of Ramírez Jonas, Magellan’s Itinerary, A Reproduction (1995), is included in the exhibition. In this work on paper, a travel agent built a flight itinerary based on Ferdinand Magellan’s first circumnavigation of the globe. Nearly 15 years after its inception, the piece has remarkable resonance, conflating intention and time.
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Schedule
from April 01, 2009 to May 09, 2009
Opening Reception on 2009-04-01 from 18:00 to 20:00