Solitude Series I
/Solitude: In A Landscape / is a celebration of bucolic beauty within an urban oasis, yearning for comfort and the nostalgic pleasures of enjoying nature made in reaction to the chaos of 2020. The past is presented in a series of photographs on diaphanous textiles ,offering a paused glimpse back in time. A personal collection of wind chimes placed in the trees ,whirl the song of the wind, a resonance to encourage visceral intuitive alignment .
“Pure expression of humanity reveals the delicate nature of life, the vulnerability of freedom and will to allow nostalgia to inspire abundant growth.
-Najee Wilson
This program is made possible by the New York City Artist Corps in partnership with Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, The Naval Cemetery Landscape, developed by BGI and opened to the public in 2016, is an award-winning 1.7-acre contemplative memorial landscape and pollinator habitat. The site was designed to provide local residents and other visitors with a respite from the stresses of urban life while adding vital open space and native plant habitat to a park-starved area of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI) is a nonprofit organization committed to the development, establishment and long-term stewardship of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway – a 26-mile protected and landscaped route for pedestrians and cyclists of all ages and abilities that, when complete, will connect Brooklyn’s storied and iconic waterfront, parks and open space, commercial and cultural corridors, and new tech and innovation hubs for 2.65 million Brooklyn residents, over 1.1 million people who work in Brooklyn, and more than 15 million annual visitors from across the City and around the world.
Film (Background). Solitude: In A Landscape, Part III,On The Rocks Runtime 6 mins, 1080p
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Solitude: In A Landscape, On Exhibition August 26- September 2, 2021. Presented in partnership with The Naval Cemetery Landscape and Brooklyn Greenway Initiative.
Exhibition Map
Installation View- 1.Study for Dynamic Peace (Self Portrait 16), 2020
1. Najee Wilson (b.1987)
Study for Dynamic Peace (Self Portrait 16), 2020
Pigmented Inkjet Print on Silk Georgette
Mounted on Oversized Steel Powder Coated Shepherd’s Hooks
Dimensions variable
Installation View- 2.Frost Aster in Bloom (Perspective in Time), 2020
2. Najee Wilson (b.1987)
Frost Aster in Bloom (Perspective in Time), 2020
Pigmented Inkjet Print on Silk Georgette
Mounted on Oversized Steel Powder Coated Shepherd’s Hooks
Dimensions variable
Installation View- 3.Unspoken Emotion (Self Portrait 33) , 2020
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3. Najee Wilson (b.1987)
Unspoken Emotion (Self Portrait 33) , 2020
Pigmented Inkjet Print on Ripstop Nylon
Mounted on Oversized Steel Powder Coated Shepherd’s Hooks
Dimensions variable
3. Najee Wilson (b.1987)
Installation View- 4.Pareidolia Study I ( Sacred Grove), 2021
4. Najee Wilson (b.1987)
Pareidolia Study I ( Sacred Grove), 2021
Pigmented Inkjet Print on Ripstop Nylon
Mounted on Oversized Steel Powder Coated Shepherd’s Hooks
Dimensions variable
Installation View- 5.Passage III, 2020
5. Najee Wilson (b.1987)
Passage III, 2020
Pigmented Inkjet Print on Ripstop Nylon
Mounted on Oversized Steel Powder Coated Shepherd’s Hooks
Dimensions Variable
Installation View- 6.Study for Dynamic Peace (Self Portrait 11), 2020
6. Najee Wilson (b.1987)
Study for Dynamic Peace (Self Portrait 11), 2020
Pigmented Inkjet Print on Silk Georgette
Mounted on Oversized Steel Powder Coated Shepherd’s Hooks
Dimensions variable
Installation View- 7. Helianthus Sanctuary ( Self Portrait 52), 2020
7. Najee Wilson (b.1987)
Helianthus Sanctuary ( Self Portrait 52), 2020
Pigmented Inkjet Print on Silk Georgette
Mounted on Oversized Steel Powder Coated Shepherd’s Hooks Dimensions variable
About:
The plant is part of a genus named Helianthus that actually comprises roughly 70 different species. Almost all are native to Central and North America. The sunflower’s name comes from its tendency to reposition itself to face the sun. It’s genus, Helianthus, is rooted in two Greek words — “helios” meaning sun and “anthos” meaning flower. The ancient Greek myth of Apollo and Clytie is one explanation of why sunflowers turn towards the sun. Najee is pictured among many Helianthus strumosus (Woodland Sunflower), facing the viewer.
Installation View- 8.Helianthus/Viburnum in Bloom (Perspective in Time) , 2020
8. Najee Wilson (b.1987)
Helianthus/Viburnum in Bloom (Perspective in Time) , 2020
Pigmented Inkjet Print on Ripstop Nylon
Mounted on Oversized Steel Powder Coated Shepherd’s Hooks
Dimensions variable
Installation View- 9.Study for Dynamic Peace (Ascended), 2020
9. Najee Wilson (b.1987)
Study for Dynamic Peace (Ascended), 2020
Pigmented Inkjet on Ripstop Nylon
Mounted on Oversized Steel Powder Coated Shepherd’s Hooks
Dimensions variable
Corinthian Bells- Hand Tuned WindChimes A,C and E scales, Powder Coated Aluminum (Laser Engraved-Solitude: In A Landscape, Najee Wilson, Naval Cemetery Landscape, 2021)
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Najee Wilson, is an Interdisciplinary Artist based in Brooklyn New York whose work is interwoven with Intuitive Movement, Film, Photography,Textile and the ready made as medium. Najee’s work Primarily explores ephemerality and gaze as a means of self discovery.
