Roxanne Jackson: UNKNOWN GIANTS: WINDOW, 91 Walker Street New York, NY (corner of Walker and Lafayette Street)

January 10, 2025
Overview
Anton Kern Gallery is thrilled to present Roxanne Jackson’s UNKNOWN GIANTS at WINDOW (91 Walker Street). WINDOW consists of two street facing vitrines, and in this exhibition, they function as a boat’s porthole would. You peer through to see, though in this case, the viewer gazes upon much more than just the sea at eye-level. Jackson treats the perpetually visible space as a life-size diorama for her barnacled beings, and in this fantastical, light-teal expanse of open ocean, a whole ecosystem is unveiled. While the creatures are unusual (and at times waterlogged), they are also opulent and alluring. There are slimy conch shells; tentacled starfish; one-eyed anemone; vibrant clownfish; and multiple mermaids with names like Llarona and Cordelia that keep inviting you closer. These sirens are summoning you into their world as there’s a lot to see.