Laurena Finéus: Cautionary Tales: A Symphony of Anger/Kòlè
About This Event
Laurena Finéus presents Cautionary Tales: A Symphony of Anger/Kòlè at Fridman Gallery, a project that treats anger as both subject and method through a narrative-based exhibition. Working with an investigatory approach, Finéus assembles images and references like evidence rather than spectacle, favoring clarity over ornament and asking viewers to sit with what remains unresolved.
About Cautionary Tales: A Symphony of Anger/Kòlè
At Fridman Gallery, *Cautionary Tales: A Symphony of Anger/Kòlè* takes the form of a live exhibition event, with Laurena Finéus among the featured performers. The work treats anger as both subject and material, moving between personal testimony and wider histories carried in language, gesture, and sound. Its use of “kòlè” foregrounds Haitian Creole and the politics of naming emotion in public space. One clear takeaway is its refusal to tidy anger into resolution, insisting instead on attention and context.
About the Artist
Laurena Finéus
Laurena Finéus is an emerging exhibition artist presenting work in New York City, including at Fridman Gallery. Her recent project, *Cautionary Tales: A Symphony of Anger/Kòlè*, draws on narrative structure and the emotional register of kòlè, treating anger as both subject and method.