La Région Decentrale A projector quartet for Michael Snow's 1971 La Région Centrale. Prepared Projection by Sandra Gibson + Luis Recoder November 8th, 2016 Canyon Cinema Salon Series

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Luis Recoder’s Linea (2002) will be presented in its installation version this Saturday. The looped, two-projector film installation creates an immersive experience of light and abstraction that builds upon the traditions of expanded cinema.

Walking by Madison Square Park the other day, I noticed a few people standing in line outside a large cylindrical structure. I made my way over and discovered it was a public art installation by Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder. Visitors, usually 3 or 4 at a time, are invited to enter the structure, the door is closed and you wait for your eyes to adjust to the darkness. Within a few minutes, without the aid of a lens or mechanical projections, moving images of the outside world begin to appear upside down on the walls. If you can, I suggest you make your way over to the park while the installation is on view.

From the Park's Press Release: "Madison Square Park Conservancy’s Mad. Sq. Art announces a new installation to inaugurate the spring 2013 season: Topsy-Turvy: A Camera Obscura Installation (2013) by New York-based artists Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder. On view from March 1 – April 5, 2013, Topsy-Turvy will reimagine one of the world’s oldest moving image devices into a life-sized 10-foot by 10-foot structure. Park visitors will be able to enter the interactive, large-scale installation, which will utilize the physical properties of light to capture images of the surrounding Flatiron District in real time. This centuries-old artistic medium will alter how visitors experience the park and engage with the various elements of New York City’s urban landscape through a new and exciting lens."