holding heavy objects was a solo exhibition at NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery in June of 2023 in Chicago, IL.
The show was on view from June 5 - June 23.
"Holding Heavy Objects" magnifies the emotional residue of Midwest lower-class households as seen through everyday items. Objects take on life, expressing intimacy, domesticity, turmoil, and discomfort.
Ideas of childhood and personal memories act as starting points that speak to forced cycles of addiction and fear. The works in this exhibition consider what remains in the aftermath of domestic grief and violence.
The exhibition featured an artist talk in the gallery at noon on Thursday, June 8, and a reception on Friday, June 9 from 5:30-8:00 pm.