100a forsyth street, new york, ny 10002

tamara gayer: the inside

july 26 - august 31, 2012 / opening reception: wednesday, july 25: 6-8 pm

tamara gayer creates a site specific kaleidoscopic installation, which focuses on the local and national monument – the Eldridge Street Synagogue in New York City’s Lower East Side. gayer manipulates, warps, inverts and expands the gallery’s appearance as she reinterprets the exterior and interior of the one hundred and twenty-five year old landmark.

architectural points are repositioned into geometric patterns  and candy store colors, formulating a vibrant multi faceted façade set in its’ familiar urban landscape. the project and its’ subject are simultaneously forward looking and historically grounded, constructing a  hyper dimensional space.

the inside is a salute to public sanctuaries and neighborhood narratives.

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tamara gayer lives and works in New York. born in New York, she grew up in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv in Israel and holds a BA from Sarah Lawrence, NY and a MFA from Hunter, NY. Her work has been shown internationally, including Foxy Production, NY, Museum of Contemporary Art Bogota, Columbia, Islip Museum, NY, Exit Art, NY and most recently a site specific installation at SmackMellon, NY. She is represented in several prominent collections including that of the Museum of Modern Art, (MoMA), NY, where she has lectured on her work.

toomer labzda, 100a forsyth street between grand and broome streets in the lower east side of new york

gallery hours in august are by appointment only

nearest subway stops are grand street on the B/D lines and delancey street on the F/J/M/Z lines

for more information please contact helen@toomerlabzda.com or call +1 917 488 3388

download the inside press release.pdf