Yi Gallery Presents MITOSIS A Solo Exhibition By Leah Harper
BROOKLYN, New York
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Mitosis, a collection of biomorphic site-specific installations and drawings by Brooklyn-based artist Leah Harper. The exhibition centers around a sculptural cluster of oblong glowing orbs constructed of resin-coated fabric and wire. Itâs accompanied by a small wax scale model that served as the showâs primary inspiration. Miniature porcelain figures of similar form dot the gallery walls in arrested motion, mirrored by 2-dimensional representations in marker and ink.Â
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All are connected by a common theme of soft, rounded organic shapes that evoke the ephemeral and almost alien life of the sea. Harperâs sculptures mimic marine organisms and ecosystems, with forms grouped together in small reef-like colonies or traversing the built environment in migratory patterns. Her drawings transpose thes
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Updated Dec 12, 2020;
Posted Dec 12, 2020
Members of the Staten Island community joined together on Zoom for a conversation titled Embodying Shaolin: A Conversation on Resistance and Resilience.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Thirty Staten Islanders came together on Friday afternoon for a conversation on art, environmental crises and social injustice in the borough.
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