Times Square Arts hosted a reception for Quayola’s “Storm” March Midnight Moment at the Times Square EDITION on 03/22/2024.
Photos from the Reception by Michael Hull for Times Square Arts and by Christos Katsiaouni for The Edition:
Photos of the Quayola’s “Storm” Midnight Moment by Michael Hull for Times Square Arts:
Artist’s Digital Depiction Of The Sea Transforms Duffy Square Each Night
Times Square Arts, the largest public platform for contemporary performance and visual arts, is pleased to present London-based Italian artist Quayola‘s exhibition Storms for its March Midnight Moment series. Portraying a digital interpretation of deep-sea waves, the video artwork reimagines traditional landscape painting through the introduction of a novel aesthetic. Storms will grace 95+ synchronized electronic billboards each night in Times Square from 11:57pm-12am through March 31st.
Recognized for a multifaceted practice employing custom-made computer software spanning audiovisual performance, immersive video installation, and works on paper, Quayola’s poetic portrayal of the ocean employs technology as a lens to explore the tensions and equilibrium between seemingly opposing forces: the real and the artificial, the figurative and the abstract, the old and the new.
Storms comes to life with high-definition footage of Cornwall, England’s stormy seas, captured by state-of-the-art tools. This recording serves as a dataset upon which Quayola transforms into a digitally rendered landscape painting. Within the artwork, waves unfurl across an ethereal expanse and storms paint themselves over the flow of time. By melding human ingenuity with technological prowess, the artist investigates the long-contemplated social hierarchy between nature and technology with the development of a fresh artistic dimension.
Quayola’s March Midnight Moment is presented in collaboration with Artnet, an online art market platform dedicated to exploring the possibilities of digital art and enriching dialogues at the intersection of art and technology.
Artnet’s co-presentation of Storms marks the launch of an ongoing partnership that celebrates digital art in the heart of New York City. “Lending artists the iconic canvas of New York City’s Times Square, Midnight Moment stands as one of the most distinctive digital art programs. Artnet is thrilled to join forces with Times Square Arts to bring this immersive experience to our global online community,” said Jiayin Chen, Vice President at Artnet.
Quayola: Storms
March 1 – March 31, 2024, 11:57pm-12am
Times Square
7th Ave & W. 47th St, New York, NY 10036
ABOUT QUAYOLA
Quayola employs technology as a lens to explore the tensions and equilibriums between seemingly opposing forces: the real and artificial, figurative and abstract, old and new. Constructing immersive installations, he engages with and re-imagines canonical imagery through contemporary technology. Landscape painting, classical sculpture and iconography are some of the historical aesthetics that serve as a point of departure for Quayola’s hybrid compositions. His varied practice, all deriving from custom computer software, also includes audiovisual performance, immersive video installations, sculpture, and works on paper.
ABOUT ARTNET
Artnet is the leading platform for the global art market, with journalism, insights and tools trusted to broaden the knowledge of professionals, private collectors and art enthusiasts alike. Artnet users and clients are able to navigate the art market with ease and, through its marketplace, buy and sell with confidence. Artnet provides users with the clearest picture of an ever-changing art world and is the leading global destination for art, with more than 60 million users annually.
ABOUT TIMES SQUARE ARTS
Times Square Arts, the public art program of the Times Square Alliance, collaborates with contemporary artists and cultural institutions to experiment and engage with one of the world’s most iconic urban places. Through the Square’s electronic billboards, public plazas, vacant areas and popular venues, and the Alliance’s own online landscape, Times Square Arts invites leading contemporary creators, such as Charles Gaines, Joan Jonas, Jeffrey Gibson, Pamela Council, Mel Chin and Kehinde Wiley, to help the public see Times Square in new ways. Times Square has always been a cultural district and place of risk, innovation and creativity, and the arts program ensures these qualities remain central to the district’s unique identity.
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