May 31 – June 18, 2024
Season II International Residency Exhibition
Curated by NARS Curatorial Fellow shuang cai
Opening Reception & Open Studios: Friday, May 31, 6-9pm
NARS Main Gallery
Growing is about change.
Growing is about staying the same.
Growing is gathering,
Each leaf, each box, each label
reads into a fables’ chain
Growing is repeating
An imagery, a pattern, or a technique
Growing is holding on to each moment,
while letting some of the others fade.
Growing from the body,
Embodied but alternatively.
One grows from mistake
but may also grow into another ache.
Growing could be about staying the same,
Or of course, making a change.
Featuring works by Soeun Bae, Jacq Bebb, Hyoju Cheon, Caroline Cloutier, Rachel Frank, Caroline Minchew, Majid Mohammadpour, Gyz La Rivière, Heather Renée Russ, Kaori Someya, Basharat Ali Syed, Justine Walker, and Kristine White.
NARS Foundation is pleased to present Growing, an exhibition featuring the 2024 Season II International Residency Artists. This show navigates the complexities of growth, illuminating how personal and societal evolution can unfold amidst both stability and flux. Drawing inspiration from Zygmunt Bauman’s concept of ‘liquid modernity,’ Growing explores the relentless fluidity of the contemporary world—a symbol of resilience where identities, relationships, and cultural norms continuously transform, never fully solidifying.
Install images by Andrew Schwartz