Forever & today is a small artspace in Chinatown. Run by Ingrid Chu & Savannah Gorton. Small; I mean tiny, really small. Think the of size of shops where they sell belts & fake perfume on Canalstreet. They invite an artist to stay there for a few weeks and do a presentation during a weekend. Yesterday was my friend Carlos Roque. Carlos made a sound installation with different drones; the sound of a fan over a flying V-guitar. The sound of a handpainted golden record, all mixed together by a painting that is also a soundmixer. All individual pieces that are coming together in drone and image.
The great thing about NY is that tiny initiatives like these get lots of recognition and are taken seriously. Well, they also do a great program; They've been invited to participate in Nada, the artfair every hot new gallery wants to be in. And they will be part of the great biennal Performa festival in november. That is something that would not happen in a European town; In NY if your good & serious things go fast. I love it.
Carlos Roque plays his golden record
