TOA Presents and Gelo Shop: “RULE”

In “RULE,” artists Vernon Vanderwood and Miles Mendenhall navigate the in-betweens of process and material, creating kaleidoscopic landscapes that challenge and delight. Vanderwood’s large-scale works juxtapose free expressions in dance and disintegrating mediums with the rigidity of silk binds and frames, questioning the poetic and political potentials of material and mark-making. Mendenhall’s monoprints, crafted through a unique blend of gelatin, pigment and photographic chemistry, exist in hallucinogenic fractures that blur the lines between historical and futuristic, symmetry and asymmetry. Together, their works pose sugar-coated questions and offer ribbon-tied answers, inviting viewers into a realm of structured whimsy. Through Sept. 5 (choreographed performances on closing night) at TOA Presents, 655 19th Ave. NE, Suite 104. Hours: Friday 3-6 pm and Saturday 10 am-2 pm