‘Younger than Moses: Idle Worship’ is an art exhibit featuring 22 artists in New York. Running from August 12 until September 11, it attempts to tackle the issues currently shared by today’s youth. Using art in a variety of mediums, from painting, sculpture, photography, film and even performance art, the exhibit vividly narrates the story of how the younger generation is adjusting to the fast-paced nature of modern technology and the bombardment of innumerable, oftentimes conflicting, information. The combination of different art pieces creates a dynamic gallery space, wherein viewers are encouraged to interact with each work.
The art exhibit is curated by TS + Projects. Probably named with an allusion to a show presented last year by New York’s New Museum entitled ‘Younger than Jesus,’ where all of the featured artists were under the age of 33 (the age at which Jesus died), ‘Younger than Moses’ features artists who are all younger than 120.
Notable artists include Ryan Shultz, who submitted ‘Facebook Pills,’ a three-piece oil-on-canvas painting depicting yellow, blue and purple pills embossed with the popular social networking site’s familiar logo, and Deniz Ozuygur, whose resin sculpture ‘Stuck’ offers a creative take on a common cause of teenage embarrassment. Established artist Travis Childer also contributes to the exhibit. ‘Staplerscape,’ 2010, is an artificial landscape set atop a common stapler using modeling materials usually reserved for constructing miniature railroads.
As a fan of contemporary art, I would say the art exhibit is worth seeing. Some of the artworks can be quite awe-inspiring, and all of them can provide great insight on the condition of today’s younger generation. Some of the artworks, such as the little paper-folded tanks showcased in one of Travis Childer’s installations, are even up for sale, creating an excellent opportunity to patron a young artist.
Catch the art exhibit at the Benrimon Contemporary, located in the Chelsea-Manhattan area.