Like Dust
Like Dust
Group exhibition of work by Kat Davis, Mikey Foster Estes, Shorty Greene, and Hyewon Yoon
Modified Arts is excited to present Like Dust, a group exhibition of work by recent Eye Lounge alumni Kat Davis, Mikey Foster Estes, Shorty Greene, and Hyewon Yoon.
Dust is a whisper across time—a mundane dance of dead skin cells, dirt particles, and microscopic fibers collecting in the corner, yet also a mechanism of geologic and cosmic time that extends beyond the scope of humanity. Encompassing a range of materials and approaches, from paintings and works on paper to found photographs and readymade sculptures, these four artists explore personal and collective memory, examining the relationship between the past, present, and potential futures.
Kat Davis excavates displaced memories from the bins and photo albums of antique stores, reinterpreting forgotten and imagined histories across cultures and generations. With an economy of means, Mikey Foster Estes tinkers with digital and physical traces of the past, reflecting on the materiality of memory and the tension between preservation and decay. Shorty Greene challenges traditional notions of belonging, combining photography, collage, printmaking, and text to explore Black female identity, history, and intimacy. Using mountains as a motif, Hyewon Yoon meticulously applies layers of acrylics and hole-punched patterns, evoking the longing for home, a connection to the past, and the promise of an uncharted future.
The works in this exhibition invite reflection and reconsideration. By incorporating found objects, repurposed materials, and layered imagery, these artists reveal a quasi-quantum entanglement with the distant, discarded, and displaced.
Like Dust opens August 16 and is on view through September 15. Gallery hours are Friday, 6 - 9 pm, Saturday, 1 - 5 pm, and Sunday 11 am -3 pm.
Fold / Unfold
Eye Lounge is pleased to announce Fold / Unfold, a group exhibition by our current artist members. Fold/Unfold will be open from March 17th until April 9th, in accordance with Art Detour.
The artist members question the colliding realities and contradictions that occur in one’s personal and external life. Does one embrace change or choose a singular reality? Or can one self-actualize opposite realities as real possibilities? Fold/Unfold is a collection of works that seek constant regrowth, release, and unlearning of the burdens that have held us back. The collective artists explore how opposite realities can become a force into their lives and propel them forward without limitations both in their inner-personal workings and the environments they exist in.
The current Eye Lounge members that are celebrated and exhibited are Susan Allred, Steven Allison, Katherine Del Rosario, Megan Driving Hawk, Shorty Greene, E.G Hall, Yuna Kim, Amanda Mollindo, Buzzy Sullivan, Hyewon Yoon and Summer Raine Young.
Tender Passage
Tender Passage is Shorty Greene’s second solo exhibition at Eye Lounge opens Feb 17th. In this self-curated exhibition, the artist shares a collection of mixed-media collages. Using the sun as a camera proxy to assist in their creative practice. The works bear a dynamic blue hue which is a distinctive feature of a Cyanotype. Encapsulating the soul of time. The artwork bears these brilliant blue elements found throughout Greene’s work. The show investigates identity and intimacy narrated through the refraction of memories and text.
Join Shorty Greene in Gallery:
Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 7-9 pm - Opening Reception
Friday, March 3, 2023 6- 9 pm - First Friday
Aesthetic Amalgamation
An exhibition of new and exploratory works by Eye Lounge member artists; Shorty Greene, Charles Kurre, Buzzy Sullivan. May 13 - 15, 2022.
Amend
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Strand
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Serenity
Curator’s Statement
“When curating this exhibition, I was really drawn to artworks that emitted a sense of calmness and tranquility. I zeroed in specifically on artworks that used the color blue and other cool tones to relay this feeling.”