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Monica Perez unveils "REMEMBER WHY YOU CAME" of three distinct bodies of work created over the last year, including bold steps towards the integration of photography and color into her traditionally monochromatic aesthetic.
“Home” addresses Perez’s own mortality, sparked by the sudden death of a good friend. What does it mean to accept our fate, and how do we prepare for it so we feel grounded, safe, and “homed”? Here, Perez returns to her signature black and white palette, and allies with materials like foraged clay, earth, ash and shreds of canvas that mix with paint.

“This has …