A short-lived gallery space that stood in the (now defunct) semi-diy venue space mai/son (2024-2025). My aim with this project was to offer a space where local artists could exhibit their work for free, no submissions rejected.
The only 'curation' that went into monthly group shows was an act of juxtaposition on my part. Loose themes were given, and I'd throw some set design together to tie everything together. Otherwise, some artists took over the space for solo shows, in which I'd offer minimal direction and help with setup. I'd just started to get the ball rolling on this project when it got shut down, but, lots was learned along the way.
Some signage I made to direct the masses:
A solo show for Brainstommmb
Group Shows 'My Shell As A Shield" and 'Snug'
Group Show 'Paint The Town'
MAINS:
The project found its footing in a collaborative workshop series I hosted with Ian N, which we called 'Mains'. We invited some artists and researchers to hold a workshop of their choice to a rag-tag group of participants, who, over the course of a handful of Saturdays, conceived of and mounted a multi-media art show:
