To be human is to tell stories. Since time immemorial, it is through spoken and written word that we have learned one another, taught one another, and made manifest our existence.

I Was Here honors mark-making: the physical, creative desire to take proverbial pen-to-paper and the visceral, human yearning to record, to memorialize, to matter.

The works in this exhibit are as universal, complex, and as fundamentally beautiful as the artists who create them. Whether transforming unspoken testimonies from verbal to visual or celebrating radical human connection, these works are a testament to the call of storytelling and the power of storytellers.

Featuring: Miriam Londoño, Lavett Ballard, Julia Ibbini, Kimiko Yoshida, Nicola Anthony, Ashley Nora, and Lakwena Maciver.

Image: Omega Om © Nicola Anthony, 2023, Stainless steel, From a unique series of 3 + 1AP, 39.3 x 39.3 x 29 in (100 x 100 x 75 cm)