Teju Cole Blind Spot And Black Paper

New york may 2015.

Teju cole blind spot and black paper.

Blind spot june 2017 a genre crossing work of photography and texts was shortlisted for the aperture paris photo photobook award and named one of the best books of the year by time magazine. My debut solo exhibition punto d ombra was presented in milan in 2016. Blind spot was published by random house in june 2017. Blind spot and black paper will be on view at the steven kasher gallery in new york from june 15th to august 11th.

Steven kasher gallery is pleased to present the first solo exhibition in new york of acclaimed photographer essayist and novelist teju cole. Combines personal essay history biography journalism and photography into a seamless package capturing human dignity and grace through careful clear eyed reverence. Blind spot by teju cole. 1975 nigeria is a writer art historian and photographer.

Blind spot and black paper in new york new york united states. Blind spot and black paper continues at steven kasher 515 west 26th street chelsea manhattan through august 11. Teju cole is the author of four books. Steven kasher gallery teju cole.

Steven kasher gallery is located at 515 w. He is a constant presence on instagram where his new more politically attuned series black paper is a tantalising work in progress. Share facebook tweet email shares 546. Via twitter or facebook.

Blind spot and black paper will be on view june 15 august 11 2017. Gallery hours are tuesday through saturday 10 am to 6 pm. This continuously evolving large scale work explores buried feelings haunted space and all that can be seen through darkness. Cerebral yet intimate.

The exhibition also presents black paper a visceral photographic response to cole s experiences following the election of november 2016. Blind spot feels like the fulfillment of an intellectual project that has defined most of cole s career slate dazzling. 26th st new york ny 10001. He was commissioned by the 2017 performa biennial to present a multimedia solo performance piece black paper which the new york times acclaimed as.

The accompanying solo exhibition blind spot and black paper was held at steven kasher gallery in new york city in the summer of 2017.