THE ARCHIVE BODY
What do we imagine when we think of an archive? Typically, a library or repository — a collection of interconnected parts that form a greater whole like a human body. But what about the individual elements that constitute this body? Archives may appear as complete entities, yet they emerge from countless singular components: fragments, traces, and records that accumulate over time, and are ever-changing and expanding. The Archive Body brings together artists who engage with archive-making through direct, hands-on practices. It explores a different approach to archival work, one that emphasizes physical labor: gathering, sorting, imprinting, and layering. This exhibition is complemented by a collaboration with Reading Room, transforming the mezzanine into a temporary reading space that functions as an active archive.
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ALLEN STREET GALLERY
Launched an art gallery on behalf of an architecture firm. “Allen Street Gallery is dedicated to showcasing work at the intersection of architecture, art, and design that reshapes and interacts with the built environment. Founded by Leroy Street Studio as a design resource, the gallery serves as a platform for research, ongoing programming, and collaborative partnerships with resonant creatives and organizations.”
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WHEN I MET YOU I ALMOST MISSED YOU
When I Met You I Almost Missed You is an exploration of the poetics of Vietnamese kitsch objects and how they form spaces of endearment. Many Vietnamese businesses are fashioned from what is immediately available, creating an ad-hoc mixture of utilities and function within a single space. Following this spirit, an assemblage of objects that belong to different Vietnamese spaces converge to create this fantasy world cafe.