Artist Liliana Porter Finds Beauty in the Absurd

A cheeky bit of chaos has descended on the Hamptons this summer, courtesy of the artist Liliana Porter. Her new installation, called The Task, takes up the ground floor of the Dia Art Foundation’s space in Bridgehampton. In her theatrical arrangement of miniature figurines amid detritus, tchotchkes, and other found objects, Porter creates one surreal scenario after another. There is no unifying size, context, or era among the curio. Taking the whole thing in feels like watching a hundred tiny comedic plays all at once...