Marrow Gallery is pleased to present Orlando, an exhibition inspired by Virginia Woolf’s seminal novel. Moving beyond a mere literary homage, the collection serves as a profound rumination on gender fluidity, metamorphosis, and the mutability of identity. Each artist responds to Woolf’s postmodern classic, which utilizes its protagonist’s temporal and physical transformations to illuminate the concept of gender flux. Orlando centers on the experiences of those whose identities transcend physical constraints—a discourse of heightened contemporary social relevance.
Featured Artists
- Tyler Eash A Maidu 2-spirit artist, poet, and activist, Eash utilizes the body and its ancestral lineage as both a historical document and a contemporary avatar. Their practice articulates the desires of a post-capitalist, post-colonial, and post-gendered self, positioning the work as an interface between Indigenous ontologies and the traditional spheres of “high culture.”
- Éamon McGivern Based in San Francisco, McGivern investigates the multifaceted nature of memory and representation. In these portraits, the canvas functions as an empathetic vessel for the subject’s narrative. For McGivern, these stories are not static archives but “living memories,” emphasizing a dynamic rather than historical approach to the individual.
- Hannah McBroom McBroom’s oil paintings explore the intersections of transgender identity, materiality, and displacement. While her earlier work utilized animal motifs and interiority to represent emotional shifts within physical environments, her current practice features hauntingly evocative figures. Her work remains a rigorous investigation into the complexities of transgender embodiment.
