No One Knows All It Takes presents work by Bryana Bibbs, Raoul Deal, Maria Gaspar, and Swoon that examines concealed trauma and the ties between personal health and collective wellness. Deal's portraits arise from extended conversations and pair with carved wooden sculptures to probe immigration's central role in American history and culture. Bibbs' weavings and monotype prints, created while caring for dying grandparents, function as a ghostly archive of belongings and bereavement. Swoon's Medea confronts intergenerational trauma and a mother's struggle with addiction and mental illness through sculpture, portraits, windows, and audio. Gaspar's Disappearance Jail maps and invites erasure of carceral sites.
No One Knows All It Takes invites four artists- Bryana Bibbs, Raoul Deal, Maria Gaspar, and Swoon ( previously)-who utilize art-making to grapple with complex emotions, imagine solutions to widespread problems, and share their stories and those of others. The timely exhibition, curated by Colossal, brings forth pressing issues like addiction, incarceration, immigration, and a lack of support for caregivers, conveyed through visually arresting works across media.
No One Knows All It Takes opens with portraits by Deal, intimate renderings made through hours of conversations with the subjects. Paired with his wooden sculptures, the elaborate carvings explore the central role of immigration in American history and culture. Bibbs' weavings and monotype prints-created while she cared for her dying grandparents with many of their belongings- follow as a sort of ghostly archive of what remains after death.
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