Intertwined, curated by Alex Allenchey

Beverly Acha, Maria Calandra, Graham Collins, E.E Ikeler, Nora Maité Nieves,Ernesto Renda, Victoria Roth, and Alessandro Teoldi

Exhibition Dates:  November 11 – December 19, 2021

Opening Reception: Thursday, November 11: 6 - 8pm

103 Allen Street, Lower East Side

Over the past year and a half, everyone has been rethinking pretty much everything. Stuck at home, our smallest movements became monumental,  while on a global level, pandemic-induced geopolitical paralysis forced a reevaluation of our social structures. Intertwined gathers eight artists  whose works provide an appraisal of the way things were, and offer potential visions for a brighter, more communal future. 

Cut off from our extended networks, we recently found ourselves more isolated from the outside world than ever before. Full, robust lives were transformed into ones of forced quietude, replete with extreme introspection and self-inspection. At a time when sharing even air became dangerous, the attenuation of weak links revealed how dependent we are on chains we cannot see, how enmeshed we are with people we will never meet. Hyper-local communities became increasingly important—the people and businesses on your block, the scenes you could encounter when you ventured outside on foot. 

Despite the persistent, misguided allegiance to individualism held by some, we are never not part of the world—we are all a piece of the continent, a part of the main. With our newfound recognition of the power of individual actions and their compounding effects, one hopes that a communal push toward reinforcing our linkages leads to a fairer and healthier body collective.

About 1969 Gallery

Founded in September 2016, 1969 Gallery is a contemporary art gallery devoted primarily to painting and painters. Through solo exhibitions, exhibitions worldwide and art fair presentations, the Gallery supports the practices, ideas and careers of its represented artists. Our project space broadens our work to include all contemporary art forms, emerging, mid-career and established artists, book projects and artist community-based initiatives.

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