tears become...streams become...: Water and People Don't Mix
The black lake is so inviting. Filling the entirety of the Park Avenue Armory's drill hall with a slick black pool of water, with two pianos in the middle, Douglas Gordan's installation "tears become...streams become..." is impressive. It takes a while for my eyes to adjust to the light indoors and until it does it feels like this wave of blackness might swallow me up. There is no railing arou…