November 21st, 2024 - February 22nd, 2025
Ebb and Flow draws us into the intricate tides of womanhood—a journey that encompasses birth, growth, transformation, and inevitable change, each phase contributing to an expansive tapestry of experiences across time and culture. Featuring artists who evoke themes of motherhood, identity, memory, and self-agency, this exhibition not only explores the individual narratives that define womanhood but also questions the broader societal currents that shape our understanding of the human experience. The artworks in this show span multiple disciplines, each one engaging with the cycles of life, the societal gaze, and the shared heritage that binds us across generations and geographies.
Historically, the feminine body has been both celebrated and constrained—a symbol of creation, vitality, and regeneration, yet confined by societal expectations. This exhibition illuminates the body not merely as a physical entity but as a vessel of cultural and ancestral memory. The resulting dialogue reveals womanhood as a continuum where personal and collective histories intertwine, producing a shared language of resilience and transformation.
The cyclical rhythms of life—birth, growth, aging, and renewal—resonate as an unbroken yet nonlinear continuum within these works. In tactile and sensory expressions, the exhibition bridges personal introspection with collective memory. By transforming body casts into archival forms, these works trace an embodied history rooted in time, shifting with each stage of life yet always drawing upon its cultural roots. Threads of ritual and spirituality—whether linked to Yoruba deities or Indigenous preservation practices—underscore the notion of womanhood as a continuum, a lineage carried forward through shared wisdom, reverence, and resistance.
In Ebb and Flow, the silent narratives within domestic and natural spaces are elevated, reminding us of the roles women inhabit as caretakers, nurturers, and storytellers. As rituals of the home and body are revisited, gestures like folding, weaving, and molding become acts of preservation. Centering these quiet moments, the exhibition challenges viewers to contemplate resilience and strength passed through generations. Each piece serves as a point on a larger map of human experience, revealing cycles of womanhood as both personal and universal—a journey of discovery, loss, and renewal. The exhibition invites a communal reflection on the ebb and flow of life itself—a reminder that the continuum of womanhood, like the tides, is eternal, transcendent, and shared.
Exhibiting Artists:
Amanda Covach, Amy Gelb, Ana Albertina Delgado, Coralina Rodriguez Meyer, RPM Projects, Ivonne Ferrer, Lisu Vega, MaiYap, Marina Font
Acknowledgment
This exhibition, curated by guest curator Pamela ‘Zee’ Lopez del Carmen and The Frank’s chief curator Sophie Bonet, is the culmination of over a year of dedicated research, numerous studio visits, and countless conversations. Special thanks to artist MaiYap, whose initial approach and desire to create a show on human reproductive cycles and menopause inspired and sparked the journey that led to Ebb & Flow: Exploring the Womanhood Continuum.