Conceptually, both address the questions — personal and political — that are on many minds at the moment. ‘Close to You’This exhibition is a balm after a year in which so many had to learn how to maintain connections with loved ones in new, unfamiliar ways. They are Laura Aguilar, Chloë Bass, Maren Hassinger, Eamon Ore-Giron, Clifford Prince King and Kang Seung Lee. Hassinger’s “Love” (2008/2019) is a welcoming entry point to this small but tightly packed show. Pink plastic shopping bags, attached to the wall, are filled with love notes and “inflated with human breath,” functioning as expressions of care that can be experienced when touch is impossible.

Source: New York Times May 13, 2021 12:00 UTC