My solo exhibition, Up Close & Personal, was on view at the AS220 Project Space in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, from August 1-29, 2026. Bringing together new and existing works alongside personal memorabilia and a work in progress, the exhibition explored memory and transformation through shifts in scale, perspective, and process. The installation revisited familiar works and objects in unexpected ways, inviting them to be seen differently.
This activity was made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Selected installation images. This show gave me the opportunity to show some old favorites in addition to new work I also really enjoyed experimenting with different methods of displaying imagery in new ways alongside the garments.
Camera Roll Dress. This in progress piece was embellished over the course of the exhibition with photo cabochons made from images in my phone’s camera roll. I got to spend time in the gallery throughout the show to work on it, allowing me to have so many meaningful conversations with visitors in the space. As I worked on it, the dress gradually filled up with pieces of my everyday life, memories, people, places, and whatever else happened to live in my phone at the time. I like the idea of taking something as immediate and disposable as an accidental screenshot and giving it a physical form that takes time to make, look at, and live with. By the end of the exhibition, the dress became a kind of wearable archive of this particular period of my life and the memories that led me here. With this piece, I explore my relationship with my phone by taking experiences that were once tangible and physical, which then became digital files, and turning them back into physical objects that were ultimately photographed to be consumed digitally again (like right now). This process creates a feedback loop between the digital and IRL experiences that shape the work.
Installation in the Reading Room. I wanted this space in the gallery to be a more intimate viewing experience. You’re welcomed into the space with my piece, There’s No Place Like Home, accompanied by an installation of some of my beloved trinkets.
This piece hung on the wall, In Search of The Answers from my Working Through It collection, functions as a literal and figurative diary. It’s made from organza digitally printed with about 3,000 words of my writing including thoughts on the collection, reflections on life, and moments of doubt and clarity. It's lined with cotton muslin and held together with a metal spiral coil securing all the layers and anchoring the piece.
A vintage 35mm slide projector showed a selection of images from my portfolio. These digital images could’ve been displayed on a screen, but I thought translating them through analog technology would make the viewing experience feel more personal and grounded.
The Gift Shop. This installation functioned as a sample sale of commercial products I’ve made over the years including bracelets I made when I was 9, custom playing cards designed for the exhibition, Kent Stetson collab handbags, and more! Mannequin collaged by my mom, Cathy Grinfeld.