Alex Jovanovich

Black and white slideshow.
Black and white slideshow.

Alex Jovanovich, Flowers, 2013. 35 mm slideshow; 1 min., 33 secs. Collection of the artist; courtesy the artist. © Alex Jovanovich

Born 1975 in Hobart, Indiana
Lives and Works in Bronx, NY

Alex Jovanovich's installation for the 2014 Biennial is composed of four 35mm slideshows. The slideshows employ a stark, black and white palette, a deliberate pace, and poetic language hearkening back to the Old Testament and American Puritanism to explore romantic subjects such as love, spirituality, melancholy, and the cosmos.


On View
Second Floor 

Alex Jovanovich’s work will be presented in the second floor Film & Video Gallery, May 7–11. View the calendar for more information.

Works by Alex Jovanovich

  • Black and white slideshow.
    Black and white slideshow.

    Alex Jovanovich, Flowers, 2013. 35 mm slideshow; 1 min., 33 secs. Collection of the artist; courtesy the artist. © Alex Jovanovich

  • Black background with small text: It was very hard.
    Black background with small text: It was very hard.

    Alex Jovanovich, Epic, 2008. 35 mm slideshow; 3 mins., 12 secs. Collection of the artist; courtesy the artist. © Alex Jovanovich

  • White shapes of a moon and stars on a black background, with text written: And here is a moon that bids you goodnight.
    White shapes of a moon and stars on a black background, with text written: And here is a moon that bids you goodnight.

    Alex Jovanovich, Untitled, 2014. 35 mm slideshow; 6 mins., 40 secs. Collection of the artist; courtesy the artist. © Alex Jovanovich

On the Hour

A 30-second online art project:
Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

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