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What happens at the seaside at dawn? Mendes Wood DM is pleased to present the first New York solo exhibition by artist Laís Amaral.

Thinking through the elements of the natural world most mysterious to our eyes in contemporary urban environments triggers a feeling Laís Amaral describes as “longing for the memory of nature.” The artist links this longing to experiences of recognition and belonging – a pivotal conceptual provocation for the artist as she explores relationships between society and the environment, building a practice and visual language that asserts itself as a creed for …