Universe of Logs
Solo Presentation of artwork by Jamie Isenstein
Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
May 2 – September, 2018
Curated by Scott R. Davis, Kendall Follert, Mattos Paschal, and Haley S. Pierce
The exhibition was made possible through the generous support of Valeria Napoleone XX
Press release and work details below.

 

 

 

 

 

Press Release from IFA NYU:

“The Institute of Fine Arts is pleased to present Universe of Logs , an exhibition of new work by New York based artist Jamie Isenstein. Inspired by her encounter with the decorative logs in the Institute’s Great Hall fireplace, Isenstein’s exhibition highlights the artifice and theatricality of these seldom noticed objects. Isenstein considers how such objects, often found within museums and historic homes, shape our contemporary understanding of truth and knowledge. By borrowing and redisplaying sets of logs from several New York cultural institutions, Isenstein calls attention to their familiar presence and metaphorical meanings.

The installation also includes movable mirrors to maximize the natural light within the Great Hall and to spotlight the logs’ intended purpose. In so doing, Isenstein relates these logs to the imagery of torches depicted in the Neoclassical friezes throughout the Great Hall. The mirrors and the displaced and illuminated logs address the notion of light as a symbol of the production of history, truth, and knowledge.

Participating lending institutions to the exhibition include The Morgan Library & Museum, Museum of the City of New York, Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Morris-Jumel Mansion, Fraunces Tavern Museum, The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, and the Wyckoff House Museum.”

https://www.ifa.nyu.edu/exhibitions/jamie-isenstein.html