Featuring:
Kiki Smith
Tom Otterness
Swoon
Duke Riley
Miru Kim
Dustin Yellin
Ray Smith
Rachel Levitsky
Eric Fertman
Jeanne Liotta
Ron Gorchov
Leonidas Chalepas
Gerri Davis
Jonah Emerson-Bell & Rainger Pinney
Serban Ionescu
Vahakn Arslanian
Integrated Visions Productions
Brooke Grant
The Office of Recuperative Strategies
Josh Young
Danielle Willems & Ezio Blasetti
Curtis Hamilton
Ethan Spigland
Jeff Wasson
Francisca Benitez
Colin Kilian
Simonetta Moro
Lou Wright
Carlos Little
Kim Reinhardt
Anthony Titus
Andrew Beccone
The Reanimation Library
Sayler / Morris with Evan Paschke
Narek Gevorgian
Matthew William Robinson
George Sferra
Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels
The Objectionists
and many more
Throughout its history the Gowanus has inspired both utopian dreams and dystopian nightmares. The past four-hundred years have witnessed the site's transformation from a fertile series of tidal wetlands to one of the busiest industrial waterways in the United States. The canal, once a source for sustenance and hope, is today tainted by a notorious legacy of pollution and decay. Yet recent activity in the area suggests rejuvenation is at hand.
To the Stars on the Wings of an Eel offers a chance to explore the urban unconscious of the Gowanus, to reimagine the past, decipher the present, and envision possible futures. Artists working in the neighborhood––some long-time fixtures, others recent arrivals––are breathing new life into a once stagnant and decaying quarter.
Join us as we transform the Gowanus Ballroom, itself a former steel mill dating to the nineteenth century, re-mapping psychogeographies and investigating mysteries of the canal and surrounding areas. By exploring real and imagined tales of the past, we pursue today’s dreams and become the myth-makers of tomorrow.
Performances by:
Matthew Silver: the Great Performer
Moon Hooch
Hungry March Band
Amour Obscur
Apocalypse Five and Dime
Consumata
Mike Haar
Will McEvoy
Viva Le Vox
The Pendulum Swings
Mikey IQ Jones
Clydesdale Erotic
The Big Ship
and many more
Exhibition Schedule:
Friday, June 29th – Opening
7pm–1am, $10 after 9pm
Saturday, June 30th
3pm–1am, $10 after 9pm
Sunday, June 1st – Celebration of Independence
BBQ, cocktails and outdoor entertainment
Noon–6pm
Friday, July 6th
7pm–1am, $10 after 9pm
Saturday, July 7th
3pm–1am, $10 after 9pm
Performance schedule to be announced.
To the Stars on the Wings of an Eel is curated by Serban Ionescu, Ethan Spigland, George Sferra, and Josh Young, and is made possible in part by Gowanus Ballroom, Serett Metal Works, The Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons The New School for Design, The Canary Project, Proteus Gowanus, The Reanimation Library, Magnan Metz Gallery, and Dustin Yellin Studio.
