At Peter Liversidge’s exhibition “Twofold” at Sean Kelly the concept of duality is up in the air. Each work is first typed as a proposal then comes into existence in a range of mediums, from performance to painting.
The British artist presents a pair of illuminated marquee signs “BEFORE/AFTER & Day’s End” over entranceways and standing in the middle of the gallery space. The signs randomly flicker, lighting one word then the other. Did you miss the word you were meant to see? The main event? The answer is up to you.
This questioning is continued in the 12 Polaroid diptychs, where the second half is taken a moment after the first. Though not a second or two exists between when the two photos were taken, cars move out of frame in the blink of an eye. You have the say in “Coin Drop” where 25,000 pennies are shifted across the floor of the gallery as a moving sculpture.
Check out “Twofold” on view through Oct. 22 at Sean Kelly, 475 Tenth Ave.
