ASSEMBLY REQUIRED
Mirror to the Mundane
Midway Artist Studios, Boston
7 Feb — 28 May 2026

“Assembly Required” brings together a series of contemporary collages that reflect on the quiet construction of everyday life. Drawing from familiar figures, gestures, and lived moments, each work transforms ordinary encounters into layered visual narratives. The title speaks to more than process—it suggests how identity, memory, family, and community are continuously built from small, often overlooked fragments. Through deliberate layering, rich color, and recognizable imagery, the works balance intimacy with universality. Uniforms, domestic spaces, shared rituals, and fleeting expressions become compositional elements that hold both personal specificity and collective resonance. What appears simple at first glance reveals deeper textures upon closer viewing—echoing the way daily life accumulates meaning over time.Rather than dramatizing experience, the exhibition honors its subtleties: resilience expressed quietly, joy found in routine, and connection formed through repetition. Rooted in simplicity yet structured with intention, “Assembly Required” invites reflection on how the ordinary—when assembled with care—becomes something enduring.