Dinner Gallery, formerly VICTORI + MO, is proud to present Magic Touch, a group exhibition of works by Natalia Arbelaez, Jen Dwyer, Donté K. Hayes, Roxanne Jackson, Sophia Narrett, Katarina Riesing, Faith Ringgold, Aminah Robinson and Anthony Sonnenberg. This show opens March 24th and will remain on view through May 1st.
Since the introduction of the internet and the advancement of technology, there has been a gradual increase in the time spent looking at screens, and consequently, an existence on the interiority of our own minds and homes. The seven artists presented in Magic Touch create work that provides a sense of connection that is particularly heightened during this time of isolation..
These intimate works are imprints for touch and serve as an antidote to loneliness while exploring themes of escapism, fantasy and contemporary mythology. Employing an alchemy of glazes, delicately embroidered pieces, and intricately sewn tapestries, they cast a spell on our eyes, and open portals into their thoughtfully constructed new worlds, leaving us with a glimpse of what a different reality could hold..
Magic Touch takes a step back from this past year enveloped in systems of internality and examines its effects both culturally and individually. This exhibition offers an escape from solitude through the hope for connection while also extending a word of caution as to what can happen after spending too much time in a dreamland. Most importantly though, these seven artists offer love, light and a magic touch, after a previously dark and foggy year.