Over and Over Again

Repetition permeates our existence on Earth. Stories and myths are reinterpreted and retold, artistic traditions are passed down through generations, the organic world cycles constantly through life and death. Yet with each iteration comes alteration. Sometimes a pattern-breaking shift goes unrecognized until it has led to a complete transformation. Other times, a pattern is forcefully interrupted, leaving no choice but to adjust and diverge. Over and Over Again confronts the extensive, imposed, and systemic disruptions to the natural environment and cultural traditions brought on by large-scale industry while underscoring the simultaneous acts of continuity and voluntary disorder that converge in opposition.

Featuring the art of Carol-Ann Apilado, Kuh Del Rosario, Sukaina Kubba, and Esmelyn Miranda Orozco, Over and Over Again brings together works that use abstract interpretations of weaving to tell stories and transmit ideas. Connected by their mutual understanding of people, objects, and ways of life separated by history and distance, each artist reckons with futures that honour tradition while exploring new understandings of space and time. The artworks featured in the exhibition are created from materials that toe the line between natural and artificial: recycled plastics that act as raw materials, organic matter that performs like plastic, and synthetic textiles that mimic natural fibers. Over and Over Again questions what happens when a pattern is broken. Can something emerge from the rubble of change?