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Through a patina of nostalgic fantasy, Rodrigo Valenzuela’s recent photographs in this exhibition offer views of imaginative performances that might take place on a job site once workers depart. Knives, screws, rope, and chains—the tools of many trades—appear reconfigured as sinister phoenixes, ramshackle sculptures, and animistic creatures of dreams. As the main characters of these tableaux, the hybrid creatures appear to be both latent objects for an armed uprising and formidable, beast-like apparitions.

The exhibition includes works from two recent series: Afterwork (2019–20) and Weapons …