Compére Collective Presents: XO by Nelsena Burt-Spano
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This show, entitled XO, is Nelsena’s way of challenging the perception of symbols. Her pieces with found objects from places like Red Hook also reflect our times. Good and bad, love and hate living together in a place that is both ironic and beautiful. Her bulletproof vest, which the show is named for, XO is the perfect example of this. We see X and O on opposite sides with baby nipples and nails embedded.
Many pieces use Tyvek, a material for building homes that she has twisted and manipulated to express her art. This XO Show is at once playful and provocative, a layered landscape you want to spend time in.
On View September 1-30 2025.