lay bare

In her paintings, Sonia Jia navigates the complexities of precarious intimacies and heals from her childhood trauma. She explores the tensions inherent in human connection, navigating conflicts between reliance and vulnerability that stem from said traumas and societal norms. Through imagined narrations and the transformation of irrational moments into reconstructed memories, she seeks to dissolve boundaries and foster solidarity between individuals.

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Marco Bizzarri's paintings delve into the essence of lost memories and the fragility of human existence. Inspired by personal loss, Bizzarri captures abandoned spaces, isolated landscapes, and forgotten objects in his work. His technique involves a meticulous layering process, where he builds up the image and composition through successive layers of painted lines. A dynamic composition emerges, with elements appearing and fading away, mirroring the process of memory and remembrance.

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Marc-Aurèle Debut's practice questions the memory of human relationships in physical spaces. Within the context of the bedroom, his duvet and mattress-inspired sculptures explore the psychosocial complexities surrounding sexuality and body politics. He investigates the queer dimensions of intimacy, uncovering the layers of personal trauma and catharsis embedded within the bedroom space. The partly transparent sculptures bear imprints of absent bodies. Creating and investigating an ambiguous state that neither fully embraces nor denies the presence of the self or the other.

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‘Lay bare’ will be on view at Night Café from Febuary 27 to March 27. A reception will take place at March 7 from 6-8 PM at 162 New Cavendish street. 

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