Dear OHBK Community,

We're excited to share this special event! Tomorrow, opening for OHBK's Director, Melissa Diaz's: Solo Exhibition. Please see all info below! Reception from 7:00-10:00 PM. FB EVENT:
https://www.facebook.com/events/127448378030491/ 
ABOUT: http://www.chashama.org/event/growth_spurts

Peace, <3 & Art

Growth Spurts | Melissa Diaz
November 29 - December 31, 2017

Open Hours: 
Saturday, December 2, 12 pm - 4 pm
Sunday, December 17, 12:30 pm - 5 pm
Saturday, December 23, 12 pm - 4 pm
Sunday, December 31, 12:30 pm - 5 pm
Viewable through the window 24/7.

Opening Reception: Friday, December 15, 7 - 10 pm 

266 W 37th Street
New York, NY
(between 7th and 8th ave.)
Nearest Trains: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3

Melissa Diaz's installation Growth Spurts is a playful exploration of inner and outer environments, based on the concept of spores growing and reshaping the space they inhabit. Akin to stalactites growing in a cave, these sculptural works represent consistent, gradual and repetitive growth. Conceptually, this work reflects how individual elements in a community can affect space, growth and development. Diaz utilizes pipe cleaners and other playful materials to engender curiosity, nostalgia, demystification of the artist, and art accessibility.

Also featured in the space is the artist's accompanying body of work, Rad Rocks. Made to mimic the appearance of crystals and rare stones, these works represent transitional objects and touch on Diaz's interest in crystal healing energy. "Transitional objects," as coined by psychoanalyst D.W. Winnicott, refers to an object that exists in between inner and outer reality, subjective and objective experience. Like the transitional object, Diaz imbues these rocks with meaning/importance beyond the reality of their make up. The exhibition will culminate in a Rad Rocks workshop, inviting the viewer to interactively engage with the space, highlighting universalities, and forming a communal, transitional space.