From the list of artists mentioned there seems not to be too much new to see there .. but the angle of view intrigued me: as the description makes it look like an attempt to get to the point of turn or shift – laying bare all the inherent ambivalence – and still try to stand these tense moment to explore the possibilities .. / .. for the ability to take care it might be important to except and explare differences …
At The Mercy of Others: The Politics of Care, the newest installment from the Whitney Independent Study Program Curatorial Group, takes “care” as an important social keyword and explores the many dimensions of the concept. | Yoko Ono, Cut Piece, 1964 |
Contesting the dominant uses of the term “care,†the exhibition engages a broader political context, touching on institutional care, human rights, and international aid, often revealing how power relations masquerade as care. Rather than viewing care as a facile interaction, the works in the exhibition engage more complex relationships and question the assumption that caring for another is a natural impulse. The participating artists map care through a continuum of psychological dynamics, from narcissism to obsession, aggression to violence, guilt to obligation. |
.. thus I would strive to go if I had a possibility to be in NYC …