Pressing Pearls In My Fists

Solo Exhibition

January 2022

Pressing Pearls In My Fists

Space 204 Gallery at Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, USA


Pressing Pearls in My Fists tells a story of restriction leading to release; of loosening the grip to the earth while looking at the sky for signs and answers; of rocks, crystals, pearls, whirlpools, and planets, which are (trans)formed by extreme pressure. The concept of holiness is recurring in Arp’s work, and in this series she moves away from Christian themes and aims to portray the elemental and seasonal holiness.

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