Silverlens Manila Opens Solo Exhibits By Nicole Coson, Jon and Hanna Pettyjohn

Silverlens launched Nicole Coson's fourth solo exhibition, "Membranes," at the gallery March 20, along with "Reflections, in Situ," a collaboration of sculptures by father and daughter Jon and Hanna Pettyjohn.

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Two everyday objects form the focal point of "Membranes": styrofoam mesh fruit casing and standard plastic shipping crates. Both ubiquitous in the global food supply chain, they speak to the vast journeys that perishable goods undergo before eventual consumption—even those typically perceived as "local" or "native."

Coson's practice originates in printmaking. In her work, the serial logic of the medium is pushed towards new conceptual affinities. In "Membranes," Coson presents a continuation of her experiments in the expanded field of print-making and painting: large-scale impressions of plastic crates, a standardized form created to be easily stackable and transported across large distances.