Frank Olt, Dasha Bazanova, David Alexander, Chunbum Park, Jeff Gomez, Mandy Henson, and Kiichi Takeuchi

Curated by Chunbum Park - A joint exhibition of Yellow Cat Gallery and GALLERY 60 NYC

Wave Gallery Group Exhibition

March 6 - March 22

Reception: March 6 (Thu) 6pm-8pm

“The self is only a threshold, a door, a becoming between two multiplicities.”Gilles Deleuze & Félix Guattari

The Wave brings together seven artists whose works emerge at the intersection of individual expression and collective movement.

Like waves, each artist moves independently, yet their creative acts form shifting intensities, resonating and amplifying one another in a dynamic assemblage of transformations. Is a wave a frozen moment, or is it an endless becoming—an intensifying force, shifting between stillness and power, like The Great Wave off Kanagawa (1831) by Hokusai?

Each wave, each work, and each artist is a carrier of information—colors, forms, and ideas that, when combined, create new, sometimes paradoxical possibilities, like an orange apple. We observe, vibrate, and empathize with external forces that are also internal to us—our longing for justice, love, and beauty. The wave state is a spectrum of possibilities, rejecting binary oppositions as it bends and curves through a quantum field, its infinite variations echoing Newton’s calculus. To be a wave is to resist reduction, to embrace unpredictability, and to exist in a state of becoming. We are waves—fluid, shifting, interconnected—composing an ever-changing music for the cosmos. This is not a mere transitional state but an ongoing performance of grace, forgiveness, and creation, as when an artist loses themselves in the moment of making.

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Manifesto of Wavinism: The Art of Becoming

We, the artists of Wavinism (/ˈweɪvɪnɪzəm/), declare that the self is not a fixed entity but a threshold—a door to infinite becoming. Our art is born at the confluence of individual expression and collective movement, where each creation is a wave, a dynamic interplay of forces resonating with both the seen and unseen.

1. Embrace the Fluidity of Existence

We are waves, ever in motion, never static. Our art reflects the fluid nature of existence, rejecting binary oppositions and embracing the spectrum of possibilities. Like the ocean's waves, we are both stillness and power, form and formlessness, a continuous dance of transformation.

2. Celebrate the Interconnectedness of All Things

Our works are not isolated acts but part of a larger, interconnected assemblage. Each piece carries information—colors, forms, and ideas—that, when combined, create new, sometimes paradoxical possibilities. We recognize that we are part of a greater whole, vibrating and empathizing with the world around us.

3. Resist Reduction and Embrace Unpredictability

To be a wave is to resist reduction, to embrace the unpredictable nature of creation. Our art is an ongoing performance, a testament to the grace, forgiveness, and creation found in the act of making. We lose ourselves in the moment, allowing the process to guide us to new horizons.

Frank Olt
Kiichi Takeuchi
February 28, 2025

Image Courtesy of Frank Olt