'lay bare'
Night Café is thrilled to present ‘lay bare’, a new exhibition bringing together the works of Sonia Jia, Marco Bizzarri, and Marc-Aurèle Debut. In this group show, the artists peel back layers of human connection to the most vulnerables part of intimacy - revealing the interdependence of our shared existences. Informed by their own personal experiences and traumas, the exhibition delves into themes of fragility, memory, and intimacy through the lens of phenomenology, inviting viewers to explore the subjective experiences and perceptions that shape our understanding of human connection.
Exhibition Text
In her paintings, Sonia Jia navigates the complexities of precarious intimacies and heal from her childhood trauma. She explores the tensions inherent in human connection, navigating conflicts between reliance and vulnerability stemming from her personal 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.
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 lines in paint. As he progresses, a dynamic composition emerges, with elements appearing and fading away, mirroring the process of memory and remembrance.
Marc-Aurèle Debut's practice questions the essence of human relationships, memory, and physical spaces. Through his duvet and mattress-inspired sculptures featured in the exhibition, Debut explores the cultural and psychological complexities surrounding sexuality and body politics within the context of the bedroom. Drawing from his experiences as a gay man, he investigates the queer dimensions of intimacy and the bedroom, uncovering the layers of personal trauma and catharsis embedded within these spaces. The partly transparent sculptures bear imprints of absent bodies, creating an ambiguous state that neither fully embraces nor denies the presence of the self or the other, investigating the interconnectedness of human consciousness and shared experiences.
‘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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