Slimesunday returns with Banned from New York, a solo exhibition at the Offline Gallery, curated by An Rong (anloremi) in partnership with Roger Dickerman, debuting a bold new body of digital and physical works that confront censorship, nostalgia, and the politics of visibility.
Known for his surreal collages and fearless approach to subversion, Slimesunday presents handcrafted sculptures, weathered wheatpaste assemblages, pixelated photo grids, and animations inspired by early Internet culture, each piece asking: Who controls what we see and what we’re allowed to say? From MS Paint to modern-day algorithms, Banned from New York challenges the systems that shape creativity, belief, and the boundaries of censorship.
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EVERY PLATFORM SAYS IT'S FOR CREATORS. FOR EXPRESSION. BUT THE SECOND YOU TOUCH SOMETHING REAL. THEY BURY IT. NO EXPLANATION. JUST SILENCE. THEY SAY IT'S "SAFETY." WHAT THEY MEAN IS CONTROL. THEY DON'T BAN YOU. THEY JUST MAKE SURE NO ONE SEES IT. QUIET CENSORSHIP WRAPPED IN CLEAN DESIGN.
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POLITE LANGUAGE BRANDED VALUES. THEY DON'T NEED TO SAY "STOP" THEY JUST FADE YOU OUT UNTIL YOU DISAPPEAR. AND IT'S NOT THE AUDIENCE THAT'S AFRAID. IT'S THE PEOPLE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOMS. THE ONES WRITING THE RULES. OPTIMIZING THE PLATFORMS. SO YEAH, I COULD PLAY IT SAFE. MAKE WHAT FITS. BUT THAT WORK WOULDN'T BE MINE.
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Slimesunday is a digital collage artist based out of Salem, MA. He consistently pushes the limits of what is acceptable in mainstream media exploring censorship through bizarre and erotic topics. While often having his work banned from social platforms for violating their terms and conditions he ironically has amassed a large social following. Since he began sharing his work as NFTs, Slimesunday is one of the top highest earning artists in the space. Slimesunday’s art can also be found in Playboy, Penthouse, Hunger, Plastik, and Glamour Magazine. He has been involved with projects with J. Cole, Lana Del Rey, Katy Perry, J Balvin, and Beck. He is the current art director for 3LAU and makes up half of the audio-visual project SSX3LAU.
