Infinite - Archive NYPL

FINDING HIS OWN PATH

The New York Public Library’s Harry Belafonte 115th Street branch will host the exhibition Infinite Archive: NYPL. This exhibition introduces a diverse group of 30 artists, each responding to a book, poem, periodical or other archival material from The New York Public Library’s vast collection. Artworks included span across a wide spectrum of media ranging from paintings, printmaking, photography, assemblage and sculpture.

Responding directly to literary works, each artwork presents a complex dialogue between the artist and the selected text. Housed within a vintage card catalog, visitors are encouraged to discover varied artworks as they open each drawer. Many artworks include interactive elements, such as solving a puzzle, exploring a maze or unfolding an abstract painting.