Visual Arts alumna Patrice Renee Washington ’14 is presenting Tendril, a profound solo exhibition that explores identity through sculpture and ceramics. Hosted at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University, the exhibition runs through July 14, 2024.
Tendril brings together a collection of works investigating the intersections of race, class, and gender. Washington's art invites viewers to reflect on how identity can be manipulated and shaped to achieve different ends, revealing the complexities and dualities within cultural symbols.
“Ceramics is a medium that we often use to decipher and understand history, which is an action that often happens through the discovery of artifacts,” Washington said. “With my exhibition, Tendril, I was interested in creating my own language via object making, through an artifact-like lens.”