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Arrokoth opened at
Tinney Contemporary on April 16, and continues at the 5th Avenue of the Arts space through May 29. Harding forms his sculptures from the wood of fallen trees, turning them into extraterrestrial-seeming artifacts on metal stands that look a lot like the landing gear on sci-fi Golden Age-era flying saucers. The showâs title references the most remote celestial object ever visited by a space probe. The exhibitionâs natural materials and Hardingâs smooth-rounded forms emanate a still calm, but the titular implications of trans-Neptunian isolation charge this display with existential anxieties and cosmic horror. Tinney will host a socially distanced reception on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Visitors are asked to schedule a time slot for their visit via tinney.com.