(Shed) My Skin
Curated by Janet Rutkowski
Artists: Katee Boyle, Marc Bratman, Alberto Marcos Bursztyn, Marieken Cochius, Mark Gibian, Heide Hatry, Lori Horowitz, Walter Kenul, Elizabeth Knowles, Julie Lindell, Constance McBride, Caitlin Miller, Miller Opie, Janet Rutkowski, Fara'h Salehi, Aleksandra Scepanovic, Francesca Schwartz
“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.” — Guatama Buddha
The concept for this exhibition came to me months ago when I began to formulate my plan for 2026. The key word I chose was ‘Realignment.’ In early December, I started to become interested in the internet chatter of the ending of the ‘Karmic 9 Year—The Year of the Snake’ and with it the notion of shedding one’s skin to make way for the realignment and transformation into your new self. As I pondered on these theories, coincidence intervened. I was offered the opportunity to curate an exhibition at an amazing space. I knew it was destiny, although time was short.
(SHED) MY SKIN is about the transformation of materials presented to the artist. How does each one handle the challenge of decaying and discarded objects? Also, how has this caused their creative process to realign into art?
Installation shot of: (Shed) My Skin
Installation shot of: (Shed) My Skin
Installation shot of: (Shed) My Skin
Installation shot of: (Shed) My Skin
Installation shot of: (Shed) My Skin