To be human is to tell stories. Since time immemorial, it is through spoken and written word that we have learned one another, taught one another, and made manifest our existence.

“I Was Here” honors mark-making: the physical, creative desire to take proverbial pen-to-paper and the visceral, human yearning to record, to memorialize, to matter.

The works in this exhibit are as universal, complex, and as fundamentally beautiful as the artists who create them. Whether transforming unspoken testimonies from verbal to visual or celebrating radical human connection, these works are a testament to the call of storytelling and the power of storytellers.

Featuring: Nicola Anthony, Lavett Ballard, Julia Ibbini, Miriam Londoño, Lakwena Maciver, Ashley Nora, and Kimiko Yoshida

The opening reception is sponsored by Conrad Indianapolis.

Image: Rorschach Yoshida LXXXVI (Monna Lisa) © Kimiko Yoshida, 2018, Archival pigment photograph and acrylic paint on canvas, 31 x 31 in (78.7 x 78.7 cm) (framed)