“Twisted & Hidden,” an exhibition of new work by the Ethiopian artist Elias Sime, is at James Cohan Gallery through June 17. Combing through the trash heaps and open-air markets of Addis Ababa, Sime stockpiles and repurposes electronic detritus (“e-waste”), including cell-phone headsets, Soviet-era transistors, motherboards, electrical wires, and keyboards. The works in “Twisted & Hidden” are a continuation of his “Tightrope” series, which dramatizes the balancing act between tradition and tech.

Elias Sime, Tightrope: Evolution 2, 2017, reclaimed electrical wires on panel, 91″ x 94″.

Tightrope: Evolution (1), 2017, reclaimed electronic components on panel, 110″ x 166 1/4″.

Tightrope: Internalized, 2017, reclaimed electronic components on panel, 63 3/8″ x 94 3/8″.

Tightrope: Impulsive Juggernaut of Progress, 2017, reclaimed electronic components on panel, 64 1/2″ x 63 1/2″.

Tightrope: Symbolism and Confusion, 2017, reclaimed electronic components on panel, 63 3/8″ x 157 3/8″.

Tightrope: Narcissism, 2017, reclaimed electrical wires on panel, 64″ x 95″.