19/06/2026
Matthew David Rahming, All the saints are as people, as grass, 2026
Acrylic, charcoal, oil pastel on canvas
60 x 72 in (152.40 x 182.88 cm)
An excerpt from “We Are Our Own Discoverers” Essay written by Christina Wong-Turnquest ():
Within Rahming’s (macchu_thelesser) practice, minimal color palettes become intentional acts of restraint, refusing distraction in favor of the symbols embedded throughout his works. Through titles such as I “Have Known Rivers Ancient as Stars, as Rain”, and “I Laugh and I Eat Well”, that reference poems by Langston Hughes, Rahming constructs visual environments shaped by iron gates, serpents, and implied guard dogs. These recurring forms speak of boundaries, systemic control, and social hierarchy, as well as the necessity of guarding oneself within imposed structures. In “All the Saints Are as People, as Grass”, Rahming examines human impermanence, that all bodies inevitably return to dust. Across these works, he seeks to illuminate obscured tensions while urging caution toward the systems that quietly govern movement and belonging."
It was such a lovely experience being a part of the Transforming Space Program shedding a light on culture and community. If you haven't had an opportunity to see the exhibition the last day to view is tomorrow June 20th.
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