A feather appears to belong to the air. It catches a current, settles on a surface, and carries an image of movement even when it is completely still. Yet its…
A folding screen is a practical object with an unusually rich visual life. It can separate a room, soften a view, shelter a body or redirect movement, yet its…
A mark begins as a physical event. A hand presses, drags, scratches, stains, wipes, layers or interrupts a surface, leaving evidence of movement behind. Before…
A gallery is never truly silent. Air-conditioning moves through vents, footsteps cross a polished floor, traffic reaches the building through glass, and a…
Wax occupies an unusual place in sculpture. It can preserve a detail with astonishing clarity, yet it remains vulnerable to heat, pressure, dust and time. A…
A stone is among the simplest things an artist can place before us. It has no need to explain itself. Its density, temperature, roughness and resistance arrive…
An artist residency portfolio is more than a collection of impressive images. It is a focused account of how you think, make, research and contribute within a…
A sculpture that no longer stands by the time you reach it is not a failed sculpture. It is, in the logic Alexandra Mawimbi has developed across her practice,…
A drawing rarely sits still. It tilts toward the surface that holds it, leans into the hand that drew it, and slants toward whatever horizon the maker had in…
A grandmother's thimble, a father's toolbox, a mother's recipe card stained with curry oil: such things arrive in the studio with a weight that no purchased…