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ArtMarch 2010 Exhibition note by Mario Naves On "Tino Sehgal" at the Solomon R. Guggeinheim Museum, New York. You had to hand it to the young couple simulating sex on the cold, granite floor of the Guggenheim Museum: their stamina was impressive. Trim, attractive, and fully clothed—casual, mind you, in t-shirts and jeans—they intertwined with balletic grace. And they didn’t stop, at least not for the hour or so I strolled through the rotunda. The physical control necessary for their unceasing, slow motion pas de deux was enviable, as was their focus. While there were museum visitors looking on with grave intent, not a few nudge-nudged and wink-winked. Most made a beeline past the couple, heading directly to the museum’s new dining hall, an overpriced meal being preferable, I guess, to amorous goings-on. Kiss—that’s the title of the performanc ... This article is available to subscribers and for individual purchaseSubscribe to TNC (Print and Online editions) Subscribe to TNC (Online only) This article originally appeared in The New Criterion, Volume 28 March 2010, on page 43 Copyright © 2012 The New Criterion | www.newcriterion.com http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/Exhibition-note-5186
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