“Oh, Repetition!” | Curated by Kathranne Knight

Repetition is a method of making and a concept; it is action, subject, and structure. Think of daily repetitions such as the sun rising and setting each day, marking time; we breathe in, and we breathe out, sustaining our bodies; waves break over and over against the shore, evidence of our gravitational spin. Repetition is everywhere in us and surrounding us, an engine that simultaneously builds and decays.

The artists selected use repetition in meaningful ways that vary from mantra-like incantations in language, to structures that are formed through repetitive actions, to compact repetitions you find in doubling or mirroring.

I urge viewers to take pleasure in the musicality of repetition, to notice its presence in pattern-making structures, how it produces difference and movement, and how completely it informs every aspect of our lives.

Participating artists include: Tibi Chelsea, Angela Johal, Larassa Kabel, Ruben Sanchez, Linda Coletta, Pref, Charoula Nikolaidou, William Downs, Sean Greene, Michaela Mullin, Catherine Reinhart, Rachel Merrill, and Adele Renault.

Image: Pref | B | 35 x 24 | Spray paint on hand-cut paper