Expanding the use of the long time exposure, Pillsbury ventures beyond the interior personal space , into the public space where we see ourselves reflected in the ghosts of our collective experience. New York City sets the stage for Pillsburyʼs examination of how we interact with a metropolis that envelopes us in a never-ending pulse of life, light and art. Pillsbury brings us to places that make up the fabric of our life and tradition here: the Macyʼs Thanksgiving Day Parade, to renewed nostalgia and joy in the recently restored Brooklyn Bridge Park and carousel, to Toys Rʼ Us, the Stock Exchange, and even into our collective loss projected by two subtle beams of light reminding us of our greatest pain as a city. This is truly the artistʼs love letter to his current home, New York City. Pillsbury is an American who was raised in France. Pillsbury won the prestigious HSBC Photography prize in 2007 and has been exhibited extensively across the globe.
Gilles Descamps
City Stages
On view until April 28th, 2012
Bonni Benrubi Gallery
41 East 57th Street
New York, NY 10022
