I participated in the 2025 Torrance Art Museum’s (TAM) innovative contemporary art pop-up NOMAD IV which was held at Del Amo Crossing, 21535 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503, JULY 11-13, 2025
So Much FUN!
NOMAD IV is a non-commercial exhibition that showcased the diverse and dynamic talents of 175+ Southern California artists featuring sculpture, painting installation and more.
The event itself is a giant artistic get together, aimed at letting artists show what they have been making recently to each other as well as to the wider public. It presented an opportunity to meet peers, make connections, and arrange for future opportunities. It is a non-commercial exhibition that showcases the diverse and dynamic talents of LA artists.
NOMAD IV was presented alongside the third edition of TRYST, TAM’s international alternative art fair for artist-run spaces and galleries.
I presented a further iteration of my 2023 performance piece,
“The Center Will Not Hold“, this time reimagining the central tarp-based component as a sort of tent, with legs and feet sticking out, a la the classic Judy Garland Wizard of Oz film, which evocation was remarked upon.
Prep at studio. Embroidered Indian shoes long ago gift from sister travels. Who knew?
All tied up
Packed into zebra beach bag, useful gift from other sister. Who knew?
Expandable/contractable. Basic piece created from a tree landscaping tarp. Flexible material.
Set up near window on second floor of Del Amo Crossing in Torrance. Light streaks across the floor…
Shifting the legs and feet around.
The braids increase the footprint of the work.
Play in texture
Young collaborators rearranged the legs and feet, and then added their own!
The inimicable and always impeccable Louis Jacinto and Kene Rosa, gracing our scene.
Lots of wonderful visitors. Wonder what “Tapestry LA” is?
Virginia Arce, from the Irvine Fine Arts Center, and her partner visited!
What an experience! Thanks to Max Presneill and the whole team at the Torrence Art Museum and City of Torrance for making the effort to create this magically expansive opportunity for SoCal artists!
