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| The Lower East Side exists in a parallel universe in Sally Davies’ photographic series, My New York. A native of Canada, Ms. Davies has called New York home for 28 years; her interpretation of it is at once seductive and fresh. Building facades are secretive and beckoning. Brick walls and metal burglar bars form staccato patterns against glowing colors. Cars are stationary, hulking monuments. Graffiti constitute latter-day cave paintings. Doors have faces. Once-solid sidewalks are made of liquid or foam. Tethered to one of the ubiquitous parking signs, a bicycle is a fairytale steed awaiting its rider. My New York is a sublime expression of urban life where gaiety veils dereliction, artistic expression stands in for humanity, and one’s imagination takes a surreal stroll on Avenue A. - Wendy McDaris, Independent Curator, NYC | ||||