Her work considers themes of memory, family history, and the politics of how we occupy spaces. Melissa Joseph is a New York based artist and independent curator. This show and these works comprise an album from my most recent trip to the edge.' I am a scavenger of nuance and ambiguity, and I am most at peace when faced with open-endedness and pluralities. When confronted with the traces of past actions, what are we responding to? Grief, Loss, Struggle, Failure, Avoidance, Shame, Nostalgia?

The opposite of absence, it’s an active presence.

It’s as if the more effort put into the erasure, the more indelible the original mark feels. 'What does it mean to erase? Is it even possible? The act of “erasing” exerts such energy, friction, concentrated focus and attention that it becomes hyper-visible. Day, Carl Hazlewood, Matthew Kirk, Howardena Pindell, Lina Puerta, Brie Ruais, Michael Schall, Arlene Shechet, Mary Temple, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Nari Ward, Chuck Webster, and Paul Wong. Featuring work by: LaKela Brown, Elisa D'Arrigo, E.V. Opening Reception: Wednesday, November 15, 5:30 - 7:30 PM at Dieu Donnéĭieu Donné is pleased to present Manifest Absence, an exhibition curated by Melissa Joseph of handmade paper artworks from the Dieu Donné collection. Curated by Melissa Joseph | Works from the Dieu Donné Collection

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