ELIZABETH PEYTON
BOOKS A CONCERT BY
ELIAS BENDER RØNNENFELT
Limited capacity
SOLD OUT
BOOKS A CONCERT BY
ELIAS BENDER RØNNENFELT
Limited capacity
SOLD OUT
Thursday,
September 26, 2024
7pm
Doors
7:30pm
Concert begins
September 26, 2024
7pm
Doors
7:30pm
Concert begins
Elizabeth Peyton has made several paintings of the singer Elias Bender Rønnenfelt over the years, the frontman of the Danish punk band Iceage.
Elizabeth begins the evening with a short introduction.
Elias then performs a live set on acoustic guitar.
Elizabeth begins the evening with a short introduction.
Elias then performs a live set on acoustic guitar.
When I was 12 years old I became obsessed with the album Minutes To Go by 70's Danish punk band Sods. I went to a Copenhagen library and pickpocketed a book about the band in order to scavenge any information I could find about the group. And that's how I discovered that the album's title was lifted from William S. Burroughs. Burroughs then became my first literary fixation, the first writer I read out of lust rather than because it was on a syllabus. I became aware of his 222 Bowery bunker, which occupied a mythical space in my mind, much like New York City does, when you grow up on the other side of the Atlantic.
I first met Elizabeth Peyton at an Iceage concert in 2012 and soon after she invited me to sit for her. Now Elizabeth has invited me to perform at 222 Bowery and it feels somewhat like a pilgrimage to a mecca of my formative awakenings. It's a profound honor to inhabit the space and its ghosts of past and present, as one of life's circles is passing its initial orbit.
— Elias Bender Rønnenfelt
Organized with Anthony Huberman
I first met Elizabeth Peyton at an Iceage concert in 2012 and soon after she invited me to sit for her. Now Elizabeth has invited me to perform at 222 Bowery and it feels somewhat like a pilgrimage to a mecca of my formative awakenings. It's a profound honor to inhabit the space and its ghosts of past and present, as one of life's circles is passing its initial orbit.
— Elias Bender Rønnenfelt
Organized with Anthony Huberman
Elizabeth Peyton
Fire (Elias), 2014
Watercolor on paper
16 x 12 inches
Elizabeth Peyton (b. 1965) is an artist based in New York and Paris. Major solo shows of her work have been presented at the New Museum in New York (2008), the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis (2008), the Whitechapel Gallery in London (2008), the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art inTokyo (2017), the National Portrait Gallery London (2019), and the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing (2020).
Elias Bender Rønnenfelt (b. 1992) is a Danish musician and poet. He is lead singer and lyricist for Iceage, in addition to his work as a member of Marching Church, Vår, and numerous other groups and collaborations. Last year, he released his first book of poetry, Sunken Heights (Anthology Editions). Later this year, he releases his first solo record. Its first single, a country-tinged folk-rock song called "Like Lovers Do," is out now.
Due to the age and character of the building, the space is not optimized for ADA accessibility and is located up a single flight of 20 stairs with handrails. If you have questions about access, please contact us in advance of the event, and we will make every effort to accommodate you.
