Drawing Night: Phantom Limbs

Our free Drawing Night series returns this summer to explore the works on view in the exhibition, Tamara Kostianovsky: Phantom Limbs.

Phantom Limbs presents a new body of free-standing textile sculptures by Tamara Kostianovsky that merge human forms with landscape, unfolding into a surreal, dystopian jungle. This site-specific installation positions the body as both a product and extension of the earth — a living outgrowth of the planet — and as a vertical conduit linking the terrestrial and the celestial.

Kostianovsky’s sculptures expose internal systems — biological, geological, and ecological — through densely layered textile structures that expand outward from a central core. Inspired by the underground communication networks of trees, through which nutrients, water, and distress signals are exchanged, an immersive web of textile “roots” extends throughout the space. These forms both anchor and suspend the sculptures, shaping the viewer’s movement through the installation while disrupting conventional spatial perception and evoking the profound interconnectedness of living systems.

Drawing Nights are Thursday Nights from 5 to 7 PM, July 2 through September 17. Bring a friend and a snack to share and savor the act of slowing down, paying attention to the scene in front of you, and unleashing your creativity among fellow art-lovers. No critiques will be given!

We’ll provide the materials for attendees. Please RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drawing-nights-phantom-limbs-registration-1989674102802?keep_tld=true.