Jessica Silverman presents Chelsea Ryoko Wong’s third solo exhibition at the gallery, on view from October 28 to December 19, 2026. Titled “Swimming in the Pool of Memory,” the exhibition features 12 new watercolors inspired by the ancient Greek goddess of memory with whom Wong became captivated after a residency on the island of Rhodes. Born in the USA to Japanese-American and Chinese parents, Wong is known for her colorful depictions of diverse people in social harmony. Her paintings are at once playful and thoughtful, intimate and universal, heartfelt and coolly composed. With this new body of work, Wong turns her attention inward, exploring the past’s perpetual presence in our minds’ eye.
The works in “Swimming in the Pool of Memory” focus on moments of complete absorption. In a culture organized around distraction, Wong presents a case for undivided attention. Her scenes depict experiences screens cannot replicate: a live concert, a campfire gathering, an afternoon by the water, or the coupled gazes that convey love. Drawing on fact and fantasy, personal memory and Greek mythology, Wong sees each painting as an invitation to stop, step into her world, and reflect.
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