Will
Fenstermaker

Will
Fenstermaker

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Selected Writing

An Atlas of Invisible Images

As computer vision and AI increasingly influence day-to-day affairs, a loose group of artists reveals the invisible images at the center of these systems.

Social Research 2023

A photograph of a smorgasbord made of ceramic, including a honeyed ham, deviled eggs and candles all laid out on the table. The sculptures are by Genesis Belanger.

Genesis Belanger’s Scrumptious Last Supper

The artist’s stoneware smorgasbord offers a feminist critique of the depraved desire latent within a certain manufactured, tame domesticity.

Frieze 2021

Adam Curtis’s Theory of Everything

The idiosyncratic director’s latest documentary paints a picture of the world that is so complex, dense and theoretical that the prospect of real change appears nearly impossible.

Dissent 2021

A painting by Jasper Johns depicting three US flags overlaid on top of each other

The Formulaic Juxtapositions of Jasper Johns

A massive two-museum survey focused on the famed artist’s legacy bypasses new readings of his work.

Frieze 2021

A photograph of a newspaper opened to a spread depicting a table of contents in bold typography

To Declare a New World

Few manifestos remain in the public consciousness for long and fewer still have defined entire eras. Yet the form persists as a powerful tool for reimagining the future.

The Brooklyn Rail 2021

A photograph of an absurd stage play featuring an enormous bloated king, his ridiculous queen and a knight, all jeering at the audience. The play is Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry.

The Twisted Legacy of Alfred Jarry’s Monsters

A recent retrospective illustrates the sprawling influence of the pataphysician’s grotesque artistic and philosophical creations.

The Nation 2020

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