Instead of making you walk the gallery, Finnegan Shannon brings the gallery to you: a 12-foot mechanized conveyor belt parades artworks past visitors seated on surrounding furniture, to be taken in by touch, sight and sound. Over its run the belt carries three successive solo shows by figures from New York's disability art scene. If you are tired of museums that make you stand for hours, sit down here.
What to expect
Visitors settle onto furniture around the moving belt and let objects arrive, handling some and listening to others. The space is designed for rest and play, and what is on the belt changes as each of the three guest artists' presentations rotates in.
Good to know
- Seating is part of the artwork, so you are meant to sit and stay a while.
- Some works are designed to be touched and heard, not just seen.
- The featured guest artist changes during the run, so a repeat visit shows new work.
- Pioneer Works is at 159 Pioneer Street in Red Hook; the B61 bus and the Atlantic Basin ferry stop are closest.
- Two other new exhibitions share the building.
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Common questions
Which artists are featured on the conveyor belt?
Joselia Rebekah Hughes, Ariana Martinez and Alex Dolores Salerno each present new work in turn.
Can I touch the art?
Pioneer Works says visitors engage with the parade of objects through any combination of touch, sight and sound.
