Framing the Alien in Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend

By Siyan Fan Illustration by Madelene Nitzsche Taking its cue from Rilke’s poetic address to a silent friend, Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend renders the alien simply as something I would call a serene abundance. Through the careful focus of early cameras and the data translations of modern sensors, the titular ginkgo tree holds an absolute,…

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