Anicka Yi Creates Film on Paul Thek Exhibition at Pace Gallery in New York
Anicka Yi has produced a film exploring the exhibition "Paul Thek: Dream of Vanishing," on view at Pace Gallery in New York through August 14, 2026. In the film, Yi approaches Thek's work with what psychologists call a "lantern consciousness," inviting open association and reflection. Known for her research-based practice, Yi creates installations that combine organic and human-made materials, including animal and plant matter, mechanical elements, and algorithmic components, to investigate what she terms a "biopolitics of the senses." Yi finds a kindred spirit in Thek's vivid paintings, visceral sculptures, and intimate notebook pages, stating, "I feel a deep kinship here."
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The film is part of Pace's "Artists on Artists" series, which pairs contemporary artists with historical figures in the gallery's program. For collectors and curators, Yi's engagement with Thek underscores a growing interest in artists who explore the intersection of biology, technology, and sensory experience. The collaboration signals Pace's strategy of fostering dialogues between its living artists and its historical holdings, potentially elevating Thek's market standing among younger collectors drawn to Yi's conceptual rigor.
- Artists: Anicka Yi, Paul Thek
- Galleries: Pace Gallery
- Locations: New York
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