In Lena Henke's exhibition Available Light she uses the space given to her in ways that enhance, excite, and jumble the viewers perceptions. The show opens from the back entrance of the building with a sculpture in the courtyard depicting a surreal view of Manhattan during the mid 20th century. The viewer then has to enter through the back entrance along a brightly colored balcony that Henke added to interject with the viewer in order to make them see the building itself and the dynamic of the space inside in an altered way.
This show relates to Molesworth when she describes the history of economics changing in the mid 20th century which is baselined at the entrance. The show then moves right along with accessing the labor of the viewer when asking them to walk through the space backwards and thoughtfully.
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