“Projects 102” is the first solo New York museum exhibition of the work of emerging Algerian-French artist Neïl Beloufa, who combines moving-image mediums and sculpture to create immersive viewing spaces. By revealing the cables and cords in his works or looping in images of viewers through closed-circuit television, the installation draws attention to the technological and social apparatuses embedded within it. The video at the center of the installation, “People’s passion, lifestyle, beautiful wine, gigantic glass towers, all surrounded by water “(2011), features a group of people in an unnamed city enthusiastically describing their experience there. Here, Beloufa teamed up with actors to generate scripts that imitate popular forms like infomercials and science fiction. Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St. Mar. 12-Jun.12: Sat.-Thu., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Fri., 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission is $25, $18 for seniors, $14 for students at moma.org.
