YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME AND I COMMIT TO FRICTION

Beginning at disorientation, displacement, discomfort, distance, even disenchantment… I ask how the intimacy of a compassionate scrutiny—even when it is not elegant—can lead us to deepening truths. Giving shape to this question, the exhibition seeks to think with you about the worlds we commit to. Each of these artists knows a specific mode of negotiating their existence, and here I envision abandoning proof so we may point towards that far away possibility of joyful ongoing negotiation between all of our relationships, a process of learning how to connect our shapes and create impressions on each others surfaces, how we push each other to adapt and take shared forms in exercises of a sovereignty that is relational. 

Friction as a fertilizer is an unassuming treasure. The friction between our foreheads in a promise,  your words when you protect, feet at the different layers of ground, or our familiar paths and the chafing reminder of change. Resistance generates countless gifts and there is space, or we will learn to make it, for all of our pluralities.

ARTIST EVENTS:

Thursday, September 12th, 5-8pm

“Build Your Own Healing Aqal” with Ifrah Mansour + Sounds by DJ Fawzia

A family friendly event, the artist behind the Healing Aqal invites anyone to come learn to build a small scale take-home aqal and weave in community.

Thursday, September 19th, 6-9pm

“Friction Study” writing gathering led by Sati Varghese Mac with prompts from the artists 

Beginning with words offered by the artists in the exhibition, gather in the gallery to write together about the possibilities and worlds within friction.

GALLERY HOURS through September 28

Wednesday - Saturday: 11am - 7pm

Presented concurrently with THESE MOMENTS | TSHAB HER