she walked in reverse and found their songs examines the power of memory in the creation of Mattai’s own stories: sometimes factual, sometimes fantastical, with divergent pieces collapsing and combining into something new. Mattai invites us to create space for ourselves where there was none before, engage legacies of the past while rupturing with tradition, and mobilize memory toward new futures.

Installations by CCA Graduate Fine Arts students in the ICA SF bathroom spaces.

The Poetics of Dimensions, a groundbreaking group exhibition curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah, illuminates the works of visual artists who have honed artistic practices utilizing quotidian materials such as durags, shoelaces, felt, leather, single-use plastic, and more. These artists craft pieces that transcend the mundane to evoke contemplation of the sublime.

Maryam Yousif will debut new site-specific installations. These ceramic and mixed-media relief sculptures incorporate snippets of personal memory, Mesopotamian and Assyrian mythology, and Iraqi art and architecture. Connecting with the rich tradition of Bay Area ceramics, Yousif interprets ancient objects and symbols alongside contemporary pop culture.