GreenBox @Le Petit Versailles: A Vision for the Future in Present Tense

Curated by Juan Puntes, Asst Curator Kaylie Pykkonen

New York City – For the past several Seasons, GreenBox@WBX, a program created for WhiteBox by Blanca de La Torre and Juan Puntes, has served as a platform for exploring andcelebrating urban sustainability, reflecting on humanity’s environmental impact, and imagining more sustainable futures. This summer, GreenBox is partnering with Le Petit Versailles, a community garden nestled between Avenue B and C on 2nd Street, for a special exhibition and workshops, lectures, and screenings, on May 23, 24th-25th.

Inspired by Blanca de La Torre’s original curatorial text and premises for GreenBox@WBX/ISLA, the exhibition will explore speculative future imaginings, featuring some previous key participants, with the addition of four new faces including Daniel Rothbart showcasing immersive sculptures that challenge our relationship with the natural world, alongside Yohanna Roa presenting her singular culinary native american foraging workshop, where she will prepare “Huexopantalxcali, the large tortilla of the green time”, using locally sourced herbs and edible grasses from the Lower East Side parks, riverside banks and gardens.

Additionally, Noah Fischer will present his thought-provoking publications on urban sustainability and affordable housing, sparking conversation about the future of New York City. Borinquen Gallo participates with variations of her succinct workshop-performance “Knit In”, recycling various plastic detritus materials culled from our damaged urban environment.

Set in the open-air sanctuary of Le Petit Versailles, the exhibition will provide a vibrant space for connection, dialogue, and immersion in both art and urban nature. Visitors will engage with cutting-edge works while reflecting on the urgent challenges of climate change-today under attack- and urbanization.

As we usher in the summer season, GreenBox @ LPV will celebrate community resilience and the power of imagination in addressing the climate crisis in our precarious urban midst. The exhibition aims to offer a hopeful vision of the future, inspiring both radical thinking and active solutions in an era of global environmental and spiritual uncertainty.

Join us at Le Petit Versailles for an immersive experience of creativity, conversation, and collaboration.

Film and Video Screenings: Saturday, May 24th, at dusk

Workshops and Conversations with Artists: Sunday, May 25th, brunch time

Participating Artists:

● Daniel Rothbart

● Yohanna M. Roa

● Noah Fischer

● Borinquen Gallo

● Pato Herbert

● Jaakko Heikkila

● sTo Len

● Eugenio Ampudia

● Stefano Cagol

● Juan Zamora

● Jorge Quevedo

● Zackery Yao

● and special guests

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Press for GreenBox@WBX/ISLA:

Man on Fire: Expanded Narratives on Art and Ecology at WhiteBox

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