SCHISM is Ramekon O’Arwisters’ first one-person exhibition at PATRICIA SWEETOW GALLERY in DTLA.
SCHISM, by definition, is a fracture, division, disharmony in beliefs or rules by which we live and understand relationships, politics, religion, community. The choice of SCHISM as a title is not so much a reflection of discord within O’Arwisters but an acknowledgement of chaotic shifts and swings in predictability and safety. Targeting, overreach, and coded responses are not new to Black Americans; finding ways to navigate being Black and Queer between the hazards is the theme of this upcoming exhibition, a watery ground of coded abstraction.
On view in the exhibition will be the artists’ iconic bound leather sculpture, Black on Black; tapestries from the Bound in Black series; selections from their B&W self-portraits; and new textile sculptures!
Opening Reception:
Saturday, September 13, 3–5:30pm
Artist Conversation:
Thursday, September 18, 6-8:30pm
Key Jo Lee leads a conversation with Ramekon O’Arwisters. Introductions by Paul Henderson
*limited seating, RSVP required
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
11am – 6pm