Luba Drozd's solo exhibition at the Spencer Brownstone Gallery, from September 13th to October 31st, 2024.
Upon entering the gallery, a narrow and oblong room, you are immediately met with enormous, 10-foot tall slabs of steel suspended a few inches above the ground. Walking further into the space You begin to feel that the exhibit is occupying the space with more than just its physical presence. Some curved sheets intersect the walls and floor while others hang midair, and small windows cut into the walls show you glimpses into the raw plaster and piping innards of the gallery itself.
Drozd’s site-specific work entices viewers through more than just their visual senses. A low vibration echoes throughout the space, and if you walk close to the sheets of steel, you can feel the trembling of each piece of metal whisper in your ear, courtesy of small wired motors trailing from the bottom of each slab. No wall texts explain the exhibit's works or their meanings, immersing you immediately.
The exhibit physically resonates, making you feel something out of the ordinary, from your eyes in your head to your feet grounded on the floor. The transformation of these materials into something more profound, keeps the experience of the show reverberating relevant well after you leave the space.
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Your review captures very well the immersive experience of Luba Drozd’s exhibition, emphasizing how the combination of sight, sound, and space transforms the gallery into something almost alive. I really like how you describe the physicality of the steel slabs and their interaction with the environment. I felt like I could feel the vibrations through your words. Overall it resonated well with me and brought me back to the space in an interesting way.
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I think your descriptions of the space are well thought out and detailed. It would be interesting to expand more on the idea of the “embodiment” that you propose, perhaps you could draw from your own personal feelings, and how you felt in relation to the steel slabs themselves. I remember that exhibit being less serene than what you are describing, personally. I think there is also something to say about the mechanical working of the exhibit, there is almost a sense of danger within its ambiguity, as there is no clear explanation, as you mentioned. Additionally, I don’t think I understand what you mean by “iconographical” in this context.
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