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As with Part I of HOLD SACRED, Part II: LAMENT + BLOOM is a collection of sculptures, installations, and paintings inspired by “the idea of what is sacred” while navigating the emotional aftermath of loss. Together, Jackson and Romano ask what thoughts, objects, concepts and relationships do they hold dear; what do they cherish and sanctify while “growing through grief?”

“Part I, DELUGE + TEMPEST was to exemplify the chaos we felt [after a series of losses], but Part II captures the next stages for us emotionally…After the storm, there is growth and progress, but nothing is linear. Sadness …