I checked out “Lost Symbols” last Saturday at St. Cecilia’s Convent in Greenpoint, a group show on the occult curated by Victoria Keddie and Jennifer Zazo. The building itself is gorgeous, with crumbling ceilings, old stained glass, and 19th century molding. The exhibit stretches across all four floors of the convent, and the majority of the artists were provided a room of their own to completely take over. There are 30+ artists involved, with performances and screenings each weekend. (Schedule here.) Given the theme, there were plenty of pentagrams, altar candles, incense, and the like. The creepiest work by far was a small room on the third floor, whose walls and ceiling were entirely covered in meticulously neat, ancient-looking script. I had my camera in tow, and took some shots below.
Today and tomorrow are the last days to see Lost Symbols, and the space is open from 11am-11pm.
