Join us for Renée Ortiz’s solo exhibition, Object Permanence, which serves as a counterpart to Renée’s thesis show, ‘Invisible Women’ that explored an application of French Philosopher, Henri Lefebvre’s concept of how giving attention to everyday happenings, lends them importance and thus grants them visibility. She applied this concept to the visibility of women in society and their personal lives with the statement: If we notice women and hear their stories, we can grant them visibility. 

In Object Permanence, Renée takes this concept a step further, exploring the analogous trajectory of the philosophy with the questions: If we stop looking, are women no longer there? What amount of vigilance is required to ensure women’s visibility, rights, autonomy, and space in this world? 

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