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\u201cTwisted & Hidden<\/a>,\u201d an exhibition of new work by the Ethiopian artist Elias Sime, is at James Cohan Gallery through June 17. Combing through the trash heaps and open-air markets of Addis Ababa, Sime stockpiles\u00a0and repurposes electronic detritus (\u201ce-waste\u201d), including cell-phone headsets, Soviet-era transistors, motherboards, electrical wires, and\u00a0keyboards. The works in \u201cTwisted & Hidden\u201d are a continuation of his<\/em>\u00a0\u201cTightrope\u201d series, which dramatizes\u00a0the balancing act between tradition and tech.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Elias Sime, Tightrope: Evolution 2<\/i>, 2017, reclaimed electrical wires on panel, 91″ x 94″.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tightrope: Evolution (1)<\/i>, 2017, reclaimed electronic components on panel, 110″ x 166 1\/4″.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tightrope: Internalized<\/i>, 2017, reclaimed electronic components on panel, 63 3\/8″ x 94 3\/8″.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tightrope: Impulsive Juggernaut of Progress<\/i>, 2017, reclaimed electronic components on panel, 64 1\/2″ x 63 1\/2″.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tightrope: Symbolism and Confusion<\/i>, 2017, reclaimed electronic components on panel, 63 3\/8″ x 157 3\/8″.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tightrope: Narcissism<\/i>, 2017, reclaimed electrical wires on panel, 64″ x 95″.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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