January 17, 2019
“THE FALL OF THE TEN SUNS”
by Jessica Angel
A Chinese legend tells of ten suns that rose and scorched the fields of Earth. A mythological archer, Hou Yi, shot down nine of the suns, breaking them apart and forming the stars, and leaving one sun to nourish the land. In 2013 New Mexico formed the DowntownABQ MainStreet Initiative to support economic, social, and creative vitality in downtown Albuquerque, and three years later selected Colombian-born artist Jessica Angel to create this 2nd St SW installation on The Imperial Building. Now based in New York City, Angel explores evidence that information lies at the core of everything we perceive and creates work that connects the real and virtual—making her an interesting choice to connect myth and a rapidly burgeoning technology hub in “The Land of Enchantment.” @cryptoartsy/ @downtown.mainstreet/