2024

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to mend and to break, in opposition

and in harmony with the other.

on the nature of here explores the  relationship between creation and destruction, inviting viewers to contemplate the inherent tension and harmony between these forces. through a diverse range of mediums the participating artists explore concepts relating to renewal, fragility and resilience.

presented by honest to god press at squirm gallery in denver colorado. on view from january 27th 2024- march 7th 2024.

thank you to all the exhibiting artists for your trust. and special thanks to anise aiello and nick d’alessandro for help with installation and to cyrena rosati for documenting the work and helping with the lighting.


ry la
under the eternal sun, again and again until i am whole
graphite on paper
2024
15” x 22”


cyrena rosati
passing through 
steel, pantyhose, fiberglass insulation
2024
51” x 55”


scout beckman
fountain 
2024
28"x 29"


camille garcia
quilt
2023
60”x 80”
secondhand silk, linen, wool, velvet and cotton. cotton batting.


dominic cutilletta
what if i wanted to be 1million meters tall
3”x 2”
2022
twine, drawn steel, and indigo dye


nick d’alessandro
red40 thistle
37” x 32” x 22”
2023
rusted steel, found polyester sun faded t-shirt, construction tape, four color
print patches printed with grass pigment, stick pigment, kool aid pigment, and copper, red40 dyed cotton thread, nonfunctional cable


nick d’alessandro
grass fence 
56” x 60”
2023
grass dyed cotton t-shirt, four color prints on patches comprised of pigment from grass, sticks, kool aid, and copper, found steel, concrete, nonfunctional cable, plastic, lace, t-shirt hem, grass dyed cotton thread


ruby sumners
vienna 
various sizes
2023-2024
glass, solder, emulsion lifts, braided hair, bells, risograph prints


anise aiello
june 24, 2022: texas, mississippi & utah (quilt) 
24” x 24”
2024
acrylic, serigraph, embroidery, sea beads


anise aiello
june 24th, 2022: texas, mississippi & utah (mono print) 
16” x 24”
2024
acrylic, serigraph, mammography film


ry la + ruby sumners
until two becomes one 20” x 24”
2024
large format print encased in stained glass