Wear and Tear

Wear and Tear is inspired by a conversation on near imperceptible ways we exist in the world. We believe no one is looking at our every move, but we leave behind markers that hint at our habits: dusty photographs, distressed toys, marked walls, and pillow stains. Even a gaze changes things, and those things look back. It requires sensitivity to notice these changes and what caused them. Even if we disappear into a corner of an industrial white room, we eventually create dust. When we leave and look back at that corner, we may create so much dust that we would see an empty spot where our foot planted into the floorboard. When guests walk by, how do they understand what happened in that corner of the room? Through wear and tear, we transfer memories and that speaks of and for us.

Reception: Evening of 8/28/2025