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This event is in the past.It took place on October 25, 2024 at Island | gallery.

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And When The Sea Was Open

Chinatown

Shuyi Cao turns beach glass and shell fragments into haunting "speculative fossils" that carry multiple timelines. The fused glass pieces crack under heat, their fractures illuminated by Bowery street light.

Emerging artist
Conceptual sculpture
Diasporic themes
Material experimentation

Tips

🤖one work co-created with AI trained on geological imagery
🌊materials gathered from NY, Quebec, and Asian shorelines
💡visit during daylight to see street light refract through glass

Island | gallery

83 Bowery 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10002, USA

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And When The Sea Was Open - Outgoing