For the 2022 edition of Frieze London, which runs from October 12 through October 16, James Cohan will present a solo booth of new works by Ethiopian multidisciplinary artist Elias Sime. The works in this special presentation are part of Sime’s ongoing Tightrope series. The artist deftly weaves, layers and assembles materials into abstract compositions that suggest topography, figuration, and sublime color fields. The history of his materials hold meaning, as they are the backbone of all communication systems, whether they be telephone or computer. They suggest the tenuousness of our interconnected world, alluding to the frictions between human contact and social networks, nature and the man-made, and physical presence and the virtual. . In advance of the fair, preview a selection of available works in our Viewing Room. . . 📸: ELIAS SIME, TIGHTROPE: ECHO!?, 2020, Reclaimed electrical wire and components, 144 x 126 x 1 1/4 in., 365.8 x 320 x 3.2 cm. ELIAS SIME, Tightrope, 2022, Reclaimed electrical wires and components on panel, 82 x 63 in., 208.3 x 160 cm. . . . @friezeofficial . #EliasSime #Tightrope #FriezeLondon #FriezeLondon2022 #ContemporaryArt #ContemporaryAfricanArt #Assemblage #ArtAndTechnology #ArtCollectorsOfIG