First Friday Reception

HERE WHERE THE BODY KNOWS IT CAN HURT
XXI Annual Juried Show
Curated by Gregory Donell Parker

Opening Reception: Friday, July 10, 2026 6-10pm

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Salt is a talisman. Salt is a mirror. Salt is a weapon. In HERE WHERE THE BODY KNOWS IT CAN HURT, Vox Populi’s 21st Annual Juried Exhibition, the group ruminates on the paradox of foodcraft. Curated by Gregory Donell Parker, the pieces move in the negative space between recipe, sculpture, language, tradeskill, and performance. The artists reckon the shape of stamina with the fragility of our global food/labor networks. Perhaps, there is power in the tongue, yes, but more so in the spit. Perhaps, in the martial art of service, we all must become more ambidextrous. Hospitality disembodied. Impolite mastication. Say Grace (this time with feeling). All fours in the dirt and call it honor. Make it hot. Make it to stay.