Under Pressure is dual exhibition that brings together the sculptural fiber works of Loretta Bozung and the flowing paintings of Emberly Modine to embody the resilience and power found at the intersection of survival and adaptation. Together, they explore the grit required to exist in a changing body and a changing world.
Loretta Bozung creates out of a sense of defiant necessity. Constructed from pounds of yarn and textiles, her sculptures reflect the resilient fragility of the human condition and its capacity to sustain pain, damage, repair, and age. Wrapped, stuffed, and stretched to their absolute limit, these fibrous materials become surrogates for the porous, malleable tissues of the body. Bozung’s sculptures are figures of “spite,” stubbornly standing despite their proximity to failure. These freestanding, multi-pedal forms stumble and teeter—engaging in a vulnerable conversation with gravity that highlights the simultaneous strength and precariousness of the human form.
Curated by Heather Bowling.
Opening Reception:
Thursday, February 12, 5-8pm
Artist Talk:
Sunday, February 22, 11am-1pm
Frieze After Party:
Friday, February 27, 5-9pm
Closing Reception:
Saturday, March 7, 2-5pm
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Wednesday: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday: 12:00pm - 6:00pm with artist Loretta Bozung
Friday: 12:00pm - 6:00pm with artist Emberly Modine
Saturday: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 6:00pm with guest curator Heather Bowling