07/02/2026
Repost from the brilliant
𝕯𝖊𝖒𝖎𝖆𝖓 𝕯𝖎𝖓é𝖄𝖆𝖟𝖍𝖎’
-extractive industries (we deserve we desire we demand), 2023
currently on exhibit at Oregon Contemporary in Portland, OR, for the 2026 Portland Biennial, curated by TK Smith.
This Saturday, join us at Oregon Contemporary to celebrate the closing of the 2026 Portland Biennial exhibition: the price of the ticket. I am joining in this event alongside fellow Biennial artists and will read newer writings, thoughts, dreams, frustrations, memories, and unsettled energies that move wild fire and wind stream grass and free flowing water.
It is such a relief to have been invited to participate in an exhibition that does not censor artwork or artist statements or politically motivated statements that reflect our we city, state, country, communities, cultures, and lives! This show is political to the extent that it honors the human desire to speak out against oppression and colonial state power and even on behalf of all that beautiful and worth fighting for while we still can.
As an artist who came into their voice in Portland, this exhibition was a stark reminder of what I love about Portland artists and is a testament to the creative talent we have all around us while many others have left and moved on. Thank you TK, Blake, Dustin, Sitka, and the crew at OC who nurtured this show from beginning to end. Thank you for fighting for artists and leading us toward a future where our voices are respected and where hope never surrenders.
~Neon sculpture collaboratively fabricated by Lite Brite Neon Studio in Kingston, NY.~