the cocoon tightens
March 15-23, 2025
Opening 3-5 pm Saturday March 15th
Guest curated by Valeria Espinal
This exhibition features PNW trans artists — including Von Coffin, Valeria Espinal, Jess O’Farrell, Andy DeLapp, Andie DeRoux, and more - and centers on works by Pablo V Cazares whose gender transition inspires wherein he wraps himself in life-size chrysalises.
All commissions will be donated to Gender Justice League. Please join us for special two-weekend only event to provide visibility and support to this community.
“the truth about genuine, paradigm-shifting transformation is that it's terrifying. To take a step that you know will fundamentally change your life, without knowing who you’ll become on the other side, seems crazy. There’s no guarantee the new self will be better, but the need to change pulls like destiny"… Pablo Cazares, excerpt
Pablo Cazares on reclaiming the place of dreams and his process in making Chrysalis
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