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''Björk'' was an exhibition at the
''Björk'' was an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...
(MoMA) about the Icelandic singer of the same name.
Background and development
On June 12, 2014, it was announced that the '' Biophilia'' apps were to be featured as part of the permanent collection of theMuseum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...
in New York, thus becoming the first app to be part of the museum collection. A week later, the museum announced that a retrospective exhibition of the singer's work will take place starting on March 7, 2015 until June 7, 2015.
Description
''Björk'' is curated by the director ofMoMA PS1
MoMA PS1 is a contemporary art institution located in Court Square in the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York City. In addition to its exhibitions, the institution organizes the Sunday Sessions performance series, the ...
, Klaus Biesenbach
Klaus Biesenbach (born 1966)Erica Orden (December 26, 2009)Herr Zeitgeist''New York Magazine''. is a European American curator and the museum director. He is the Director of the Neue Nationalgalerie, with Berggruen Museum and Scharf-Gerstenberg Co ...
, who commented on the exhibition: "Björk is an extraordinarily innovative artist whose contributions to contemporary music, video, film, fashion, and art have had a major impact on her generation worldwide, this highly experimental exhibition offers visitors a direct experience of her hugely collaborative body of work".
The exhibit incorporated a new commission from MoMA which saw Björk reunited with award-winning video director Andrew Thomas Huang
Andrew Thomas Huang is a Chinese-American visual artist and film director known for his music videos for artists Björk, FKA twigs and Atoms for Peace. In 2019, Huang was nominated for a Grammy for his music video for FKA twigs - "Cellophane." ...
("Mutual Core
"Mutual Core" is a song recorded by Icelandic singer Björk for her seventh studio album '' Biophilia'' (2011). It was written and produced by Björk herself, while programming and beats were made in collaboration with Matthew Herbert and the En ...
") presenting a brand new work. In addition elements from her previous seven studio albums (excluding her 1977 juvenilia work '' Björk'') and her multiple collaborations with fashion designers, video directors and photographers were presented as a mid career 'Retrospective'. Childhood friend, theatrical director and acclaimed actress Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir and lyrical collaborator esteemed Icelandic poet Sjón
260px, Sjón at LiteratureXchange Festival ín Aarhus (Denmark 2019)
Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón ( ; ; meaning "sight" and being an abbreviation of his first name), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricis ...
have contributed to a highly original Acousmatic Sound audio narrative for visitors to the exhibit.
See also
* 2015 in artReferences
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bjork (exhibition) 2015 in New York City Björk Museum of Modern Art (New York City) exhibitions