GNATLAND:

GNATLAND: NEON ORGANISMS OF THE NEW AGE brings together Morgan Hardigree’s neon-drenched worlds and Jason Kash’s biomorphic assemblages to explore transformation as both a personal and material process. Hardigree’s trans-affirming figures celebrate the self through constructed, witchy realms of color and desire, while Kash’s sculptures recombine industrial detritus and discarded objects into ritualistic objects that evoke disgust and fascination, in equal measure. In dialogue, their works form a charged ecosystem where identity, excess, and the remnants of contemporary life collide to reveal new modes of embodiment and meaning.

This exhibition is part of Bridge Work, a professional development program developed in 2014 by Jason Yi and Leah Kolb. Bridge Work provides vital opportunities for emerging artists to implement disciplined work habits, present their work, develop audiences, and establish networks of support and mentorship.

In Lexington, Bridge Work is hosted by 2nd Story, in partnership with the Lexington Art League. The program is in collaboration with Bridge Work cohorts hosted by Plum Blossom Initiative, (Milwaukee, WI) and the Art and Lit Lab (Madison, WI).