Diego Marcon borrows the look of horror movies, slapstick comedy and children's cartoons, then tilts them into something eerie and morally slippery. This show gathers three recent films plus Krapfen, a new commission co-produced with European and American institutions. If you like art that plays like a strange fable you cannot quite shake, this is the most unsettling room in the expanded New Museum.
What to expect
Expect darkened film and sound installations built around families, children and fairy-tale structures that turn uncanny. The works are meticulously staged, so give each screening its full running time rather than catching a few seconds.
Good to know
- On the second floor of the New Museum at 235 Bowery
- Near the F at Second Avenue and the J/Z at Bowery
- The films trade on disquieting imagery, so gauge it before bringing kids
- Pairs easily with The Bowery: Devil's Mile on the same floor
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Common questions
Is this Marcon's first New York show?
It is his first solo museum exhibition in New York City.
What is Krapfen?
A newly commissioned work from 2025, produced by the New Museum with several partner institutions.
