Man Bartlett, Liberty, Not At Liberty

a green vinyl recording sticks halfway out of a white sleeve with a snapshot portrait of a pale blond child posing with his eyes closed as the statue of liberty, with a hand-drawn tablet, a green crown, and a tiny torch. he is wearing a light blue t-shirt with a similarly green brontosaurus illustration. all this and small blue card with a signature and number on one side and a checklist of things to remember if confronting ICE on the other, an edition of man bartlett produced by consultorio in porto, portugal
Portrait of the Young Artist as a Statue: man bartlett liberty.wav, 2026, 7-in. lathe-cut sound recording in a signed, numbered edition of 25, published by Consultório, Porto

A couple of weeks ago Man Bartlett opened a show at Galeria Ocupa in Porto. Not at Liberty includes sound works that evoke the artist’s ferry ride in front of the Statue of Liberty, and the melting of ice.

In conjunction with the show, esculápio and/or Consultório has released man bartlett liberty.wav, a 4’04” recording, in a signed edition of 25. The lathe-cut, 7-inch disc is the verdigris color of the Statue of Liberty, and of the brontosaurus on the t-shirt worn by a young Bartlett as he posed in a portrait as the Statue of Liberty, which is reproduced on the recording’s sleeve.

Man Bartlett, Not At Liberty, 30 Apr – 6 Jun 2026 [consultorioprojectroom]
esculápio ediçãoes, man bartlett liberty.wav, 2026, ed.25 [consultorio]