Susan Hefuna and Vito Acconci at ALBION GALLERY

James Kalm slips into Soho to view the debut exhibition of Susan Hefuna's, "Knowledge is Sweeter than Honey" and the Fluorescent Furniture and Archival Works of Vito Acconci. The screens and drawings of Egyptian/German artist Hefuna elaborate a concept of the hidden and the unhidden, and elicit various levels of interpretation. Experimental furniture that blurs the boundaries between functionality and sculpture and archival documents of pioneering performances make up the portion of the exhibit presented by Vito Acconci, and the Acconci Studio. Featuring an interview with Vito Acconci.

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[conds0142]

I really enjoy Hefuna's work, especially her drawings. Thanks for the video James.

[eenkjet]

women are the superior gender. thanks james!

[LawrenceCharlesMille]

Duchamp's lab assistants.

Framed notes deadly dull. It's over.

Thanks james.

Best

[RonSchira]

Honestly, I agree with Spawn, for a long time now I felt that I should be impressed by Vito's antics, but jacking off under a floor and the other performances that I don't even remember anymore, as well as his Dan Flavin-isms, to me are only mental masturbations themselves. I asked him at the lecture why he did or made these works and he said, somewhat derisively, "Isn't it obvious?" Maybe I'm missing the point but his importance as an artist totally evades me, and his designs are derivative.

[jameskalm]

spawn,

No plexi covering. There was a thin rib that separated each tube and extended up above a bit. Sitting or laying on these pieces is kinda like lying on an electrified fakir's bed of nails

[RonSchira]

Well, okay, her drawings were pretty cool.

[RonSchira]

It was interesting to hear him state he was a designer and his artist career ended in the early seventies when I saw a show of new work and met him at the Freedman Gallery of Albright College sometime in the late seventies. The centerpiece was a swing seat attached to pullies that hoisted four panels from the floor that were painted with American flags when down and Soviet flags on the outside when up. Was that documented? Also liked the forehead point of view... I wasn't impressed with Hefuna.