Container Continuum is a reflection on the relationship between objects and their containers. Coming out of a convergence of interests in religious objects and collage, Mikey Mosher’s latest body of work explores how the process of designing containers and then collecting and arranging objects to live within them can be a contemplative and revealing practice. By building these simple and materially humble enclosures, Mikey attempts to create a space for modular divination with found objects to find permanent homes for them and create a harmony of symbolic associations with their surroundings. This arranging process opens doors between compartmented versions of the self, past and present, imagined and real, intellectual and intuitive, physical and psychological.

Mikey Mosher is an interdisciplinary artist from Massachusetts, currently based in Chicago. He holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Much of Mikey’s work is influenced by his undergraduate Religious Studies background. Growing out of a robust hand-cut collage practice, much of Mikey’s recent work revolves around the act of collecting and arranging objects, images, and materials in combination with design, woodworking, and digital fabrication.

Whitney LaMora (she/her) is a queer curator, performer and producer. Based in Chicago, she is the Founder & Curator of The Martin, an artist-first community space since 2018. She specializes in immersive, interactive & relational practices from the gallery to the stage. Her specific work can be seen via her portfolio at whitneylamora.com. Follow her @whitneycurates.

Most days (Wed-Mon) you can view the show via Split-Rail during their hours of operation:
Mon, Wed, Thurs: 5-9pm
Friday: 5-10pm
Sat: 11am-10pm
Sun: 10am-8pm

Open gallery hours will also be held throughout the exhibition - Saturdays and Sundays 1-4pm and other various hours posted regularly on our Instagram @themartinchicago.

The exhibition will be on display until November 10th