Life is Delicious
Anny Ayala Ortega, Devin Balara, Madison East, M Jiang, Kelci McIntosh, Summer Orr, Dom Rabalais, D Stevens, Tummy+Curated by Alana-lynn Berglund
March 26 - May 11, 2024
Reception: April 6, 5-8pm
Curve Line Space, Reno, Nevada
For Life is Delicious, friends and acquaintances gather at a dinner table. Most don’t know each other, but I think they should. I know them as artist types that are good at almost anything they try their hand at, which is both admirable and enviable in the best way. Tinkerers, DIY-ers, inspirational experimental types. All of them love play, camp, and folly, helping me tap into what I know as the “salad days” when I see their work. They’re the kind of friends and artists that would go to your gig at the weird venue, stand in front, and let the touring band sleep on their floor too. They’re up to sharing a snack with human and animal friends in the garden, they’re down for living in a smaller city and totally off-center, making an art and music scene that’s arguably not even possible in a big city anymore. I am down for that too. I like what these artists bring to their approach to community and art, to how this work can be sustainable in heart and mind, and both serious and playful. That’s why I thought we’d all come to this table.
Artists were asked to think about food or sharing a meal when submitting to this show. In this time where joy is often matched equally by grief, I’m grateful for the moments to gather and in the words of Tummy+ for whom this exhibition is named (RIP), “Life is delicious, shoutout to god”.
Photos by Miwah Lee