The Man Who Fell to Earth 76/22

May 6 - June 5, 2022​

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Tomas Vu’s solo project explores the intersection of truth and myth. Fascinated with the adage that science holds the promise of a better future, Vu uses the trope of science fiction to question this long-standing belief and presents visual narratives contrary to it.

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Vu invites the public to a Spherohromatic installation encompassed by a Geodesic Dome within the Boiler’s industrial walls. The viewer will be encouraged to interact/investigate the space with a turntable and records, curated to serve as a musical timeline and soundtrack for the project.

 

Vu reimagines in this body of work, the highs and lows of scientific invention from the moon landing to the explosion of the space

shuttle. The work depicts the epic conflict between man and machine, nature and technology, music and pop culture, through these decisive tensions of our time, Vu weaves the narrative through the works in space for the utopian station.

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About the Artist

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Tomas Vu is a Vietnamese-born artist who immigrated to the United States as a child and is based in New York City. He received a BFA from the University of Texas at El Paso and an MFA from Yale University. Since 1996, he has taught at Columbia University School of the Arts, where he serves as the LeRoy Neiman Professor of Visual Arts and Director of the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies.

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Vu has exhibited internationally, with solo museum exhibitions in Japan, Italy, China, Vietnam, Colombia, and the Philippines. A Guggenheim Fellow and Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellow, his work has earned numerous awards and has been shown in museums and galleries around the world.

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