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Emily Sun

Emily Sun is a contributor to The Brooklyn Rail.

Ghost in the Ghost

By Emily Sun

Unlike many other exhibitions that have engaged race and feminism through explorations of the body, Ghost in the Ghost lets nonliving materials—their patina, glow, and grime—speak in the body’s place.

Tenaya Izu, <i>giant dish towel / the Sidekick / pink ombré,</i> 2018. Mercerized cotton thread bleached and dyed with hair dye, metal pole, meat hooks, chains, 29 x 54 x 2 inches. Courtesy Tiger Strikes Asteroid and copyright Tenaya Izu.
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JUNE 2023

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