Michael Najjar @ Benrubi Gallery

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Michael Najjar @ Benrubi Gallery

March 21st, 2016 by fstop

Michael Najjar: outer space
March 31 – May 14, 2016

Opening reception: March 31, 2016 6 – 8pm

Central to outer space is Najjar’s personal experience with space flight and the performative aspect of the exhibited images. As one of the pioneer astronauts of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, Najjar has been undergoing an intensive, multistage cosmonaut training in Star City, Russia, since 2012, and is scheduled to board SpaceShipTwo in the near future. The artist uses the actual experience of training (zero-g flight, centrifuge training, stratosphere flight, and underwater space walks, to name a few) to create complex and never-before carried out photos that examine vital connections between humans and technology. Reality and simulation are so intertwined that they become indistinguishable, allowing for novel ways of seeing. Video artworks based on Najjar’s extreme training will be shown as part of the exhibition.

Benrubi Gallery
521 West 26th Street, Floor #2 · New York City · New York · 10001

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