Skye Gallery
508 W 28th St New York, NY 10001
Photos By Gianna Tesone & Mr. Moda
Edited By Younity Studios
Model Deng Photographed by Gianna Tesone , Skye Gallery, 2024
May 30th, I attended the opening of "Soft Bodies" at Skye Gallery in Chelsea with my fellow artist and part-time bestie Gianna Tesone. Hailing from Denver, each artist united to bring their creations to our fast-paced City, aiming to add a touch of warmth to our stone-cold lives.
Marsha Yi Robinson, known as Strangedirt (a name that tickles me everytime i say it), captivated me with her floral arrangements blending with geometric shapes, evoking both unfamiliarity and nostalgia. Her work made me yearn for a time of love and simplicity, intensifying my search for it… Do we truly find love or simply create, it?
Linda Nguyen Lopez's sculptures challenged my views on vulnerability and self-acceptance, while Derrick Velasquez demonstrated how to ‘pick up the pieces’ fragmented and layered as I truly am. . It was a delightful and rejuvenating exhibition, drawing a crowd of new relationships and familiar faces, including my long-lost model buddy Deng, whom I last saw back in Atlanta in 2021 at my ‘Our Story’ Exhibition ft. Miskeen, debuting my ‘How To: Be An Artist’ series .Stay tuned as i prepare my upcoming Exhibition at June 28th Basin Gallery.