Almine Rech is pleased to announce Taryn Simon's commission by The New York Times, 'Staring at America'

Almine Rech is pleased to announce Taryn Simon's commission by The New York Times, Staring at America, a feature created by the artist in the 'Opinion' section. With 17 photographs and text by the artist, the feature explores the moments that shaped the 2024 U.S. elections.

Taryn Simon will be having a solo show at Almine Rech Paris, Matignon, in 2025.

"For six months this year, Taryn Simon followed the political vapor trail to document the people, spaces and objects central to the 2024 presidential campaigns (...).
Ms. Simon traveled to many locations, including Springfield, Ohio, to find the cat at the center of the false claims about the town's Haitian immigrants; to Feasterville-Trevose, PA, to photograph French fries from the McDonald's where Donald Trump held a campaign event; and to Merritt Island, FL, for the launch of one of Elon Musk's SpaceX rockets.
Ms. Simon said she sees her work as 'a shaky hand holding a spotlight. These photographs mark where the light landed — what we chose as a nation to give our attention to. And I guess this attention and where it was given defines who we are and what we will end up being'."

— The New York Times

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