| 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 |
