Rupture and renewal in Alexander Haber’s ‘From Fracture to Form’

On May 8, artist Alexander Haber opened From Fracture to Form, a solo exhibition presented by BrooklynONE Productions at the Tom Kane Theatre in Industry City, 51 35th St., Building 5.

The show is less a traditional exhibition than a meditation on transformation, where fragments of identity, memory and material are broken apart and reassembled into something newly resonant.

The exhibition unfolds as a layered field where fragmentation becomes structure and disruption settles into rhythm. Haber’s work moves between dense collage and sketch-like forms in gray tones accented by red, where figures emerge and dissolve without settling into resolution.

At the May 8 opening, metal music accompanied the exhibition, reinforcing the fractured and dissonant atmosphere of Haber’s collage work.

A 2016 graduate of the School of Visual Arts, Haber draws on a practice shaped by both music and visual art, with a focus on composition, rhythm and reinvention. Working across tattooing and illustration, his work is defined by precision and permanence, with layered imagery serving as a bridge between his technical training and intuitive process.

Haber described his process as abstract, impulsive and experimental.

“I’ve always been into abstract art, combining elements in surreal and abstract ways,” Haber said. “I love creating work that is driven by impulse, intensity and rawness. I enjoy exploring different fundamentals, and I hope this abstract way of working eventually becomes a tattoo style that people would want to get, custom-making work that represents that style.”

BrooklynONE Productions (bkONE), founded in 2006 by Anthony Marino and Tom Kane as a haven for emerging artists, supports experimental work across theatre, film, music and mixed media.

Alfred Accettura, who co-curated the exhibition alongside Tommy Lombardozzi, said the show brings together multiple mediums and two distinct visual narratives.

“Alex has created works across multiple mediums and styles that reflect two distinct visual narratives,” Accettura said. “Working with his vision, my co-curating partner, Tommy Lombardozzi, and I brought together acrylic paintings, colored pencil illustrations and multimedia collages that represent either chaos or order. Installed throughout the theater, the works guide viewers through a transition, bringing those opposing forces into a single narrative, From Fracture to Form.”

The show’s structure resonated with some attendees.

“It made me think about identity in fragments, like we’re never just one fixed thing,” said attendee Erica Evans.

Attendee Louis Andrews came to the opening to support Haber.

“I’ve known Alex for a few years, and it’s nice to see him with his own space to present his work,” Andrews said.

As From Fracture to Form continues its run through May 22, BrooklynONE Productions is preparing for its June programming. On Saturday, June 6, the venue presents NOT OK, a show-and-tell-style comedy program from John Szeluga and Chris Sorrentino, continuing its focus on experimental, genre-blurring work.