Lena Rosa Händle
Elevated!
I miss:
The energy.
The view over the City.
The people who became my friends.
The kindness of the moment.
Studio of your dreams with a view of the skyline in the middle of New York City
The studio apartment is situated on the 20th floor of the Grand Chelsea, in a very central location in the middle of Manhattan. As a result, both the uptown and the downtown skylines are very close (right at your feet) and offer an inspiring presence of the city. At the same time, the apartment is a marvellous place to work and rest and thus, provides a nice contrast to the vibrant, buzzing metropolis of New York City.
Again and again, I was surprised, inspired and enchanted by the numerous opportunities, the many diverse people and their friendliness and openness.
New York City currently has the highest level of homelessness since the 1930s, around 65,000 people live in New York’s shelter system and several thousands in the streets (their exact number is unknown) – 90% of them are African Americans and Latinos/Latinas. The huge gap between rich and poor created in neoliberal capitalism as well as structural racism can be clearly seen and felt.”
Photo credits: Lena Rosa Händle; with the exception of the polaroid: Tim Obremski, photo on the beach: Marte Jølbo
Persons in the photos: Lena Rosa Händle, Nia & Ness, Iris Dankemeyer, Camilla
| 1. | My stay in one word: |
| Elevated! | |
| 2. | Things I miss since I am no longer there: |
| The energy, the view over the city, the people who became my friends, the kindness of the moment | |
| 3. | Dos & don'ts in this place: |
| Dos: Be open and friendly, join the end of the queueDon'ts: Pushing, jumping the queue | |
| 4. | Where to buy great supplies: |
| B&H, Adorama | |
| 5. | What you should definitely bring with you from home: |
| Tripod | |
| 6. | Concerning art at this destination: |
| The most vanguard art places are in China Town, the Lower East Side and Bushwick. Examples of exciting places are: The Kitchen, Knockdown Center, Company Gallery, Judson Memorial Church, PS1, New Museum, Brooklyn Museum | |
| 7. | Around the studio – where I shop, drink my coffee and get the best lunch deal in walking distance: |
| Farmers Market Union Square, Western Beef, Trader Joes, China Town and Korea Town for eating and there are so many cafes and bars all over the city | |
| 8. | Where I like to spend the evening (dinner, drinks and best sound): |
| New York is too big for always going to the same place | |
| 9. | What would have been useful to know before coming here and starting my residency: |
| That there are cabinets behind the mirrors in the bathrooms |
Website resident: lenarosahaendle.de