September 11 – October 18, 2025
Elizabeth Duffy: Various States of Amnesia
Planthouse
In Person Viewing:
55 West 28th Street
New York, NY 10001
Online Viewing:
https://planthouse.net/pages/future-exhibition
Thursday, September 11th, 6 – 8PM
The drawings in this exhibition represent another form of assembly: line by line, strand by strand, they gradually form a collective of threads. The act of drawing—of witnessing—restores strength, even when threadbare patches and tears threaten stability. This process is akin to weaving: each line helps create a community, and their alignment suggests the idea of fabric. They “open a sentence,” as Sheila Hicks puts it. Duffy uses tailor’s pencil, dressmaker’s chalk, and graphite on cotton rag paper—tools connected to garment making—to emphasize how phenomena mirror one another, serving as a reminder to remain aware and to avoid forgetting.
