That’s not it





Presented by Mana BSMT
Curated by Alex Czetwertynski
That’s not it is a group exhibition that plays with our need to categorize art practices, but insists on the “tip of the tongue” moment we all feel when confronted with the endless range of the so-called “post-new media art.” Spread across the entire basement level of Mana Contemporary, the show uses Mana’s versatile studio environment as exhibition space, combining works that range from interactive sound work to machine vision and moving light sculptures. Featuring guest artists as well as BSMT artists-in-residence, and framed in the context of the Mana BSMT’s New Media Program, That’s not it wraps digital practices in a loose net, but falters when asked: “what is it?”
This exhibition is supported by GIPHY Arts, Studio Black, and Empire Artists.
EXHIBITION ARTISTS
BSMT ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
Bradley Bowers, Matthias Brown, Sam Cannon, James Clar, Alex Czetwertynski, Pablo Gnecco, Harald Haraldsson, Jakob Kudsk Steensen, Thoka Maer, Sarah Rothberg, Freeka Tet, Hayden Zezula
GUEST ARTISTS
Christine Renee, Dave & Gabe, Yeseul Song, GEORGIA, Vincent Houzé, Raven Kwok, Ezra Miller, Corentin Dombrecht
ABOUT ALEX CZETWERTYNSKI
Alex Czetwertynski is a digital artist and curator working in the fields of creative technology, interactive, and media arts. His practice includes large-scale immersive experiences, for which he designs and engineers interaction, motion and physical presence. Born in Belgium, he graduated from the University of Paris IV La Sorbonne with a Masters in Philosophy. Czetwertynski is the curator of Day for Night, a new kind of festival that combines headlining musicians with immersive art installations, transforming live music production by introducing new sensory experiences. He has collaborated with artists such as Doug Aitken, Jessica Mitrani, threeASFOUR and Orlan. His work has been shown at the Jewish Museum and the FIAF in New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou, and the Théâtre de la Cité in Paris, the Confort Moderne in Poitiers, Mana Contemporary in New Jersey, the Museum of Literature in Warsaw and the Museum Ludwig in Budapest. He is currently based in Brooklyn, NY. To learn more, visit alexczetwertynski.com.