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Erin Elyse Burns, Don’t Forget to Remember (2024) digital video

SOIL In-Carnation

North Portland

When

Nov. 2–30, 2024

Days Vary, Times vary

Free

Where

Carnation Contemporary

8371 N Interstate Ave #3
Portland, OR 97217

The following description was submitted by the event organizer.

Carnation Contemporary presents In-Carnation, an interstate cross-pollination with Seattle’s artist-run gallery, SOIL. The exhibition conjures variations on memories from the mythological near-romance between the two cities. Portland was said to have fallen in love with Seattle, the goddess of Tokul of the Duwamish who then failed to return this love, eclipsed by her technocratic hyper-capitalist mindset. In retaliation, Portland sent for Seattle’s eyes to be plucked out and thrown to the ground. From this site of roiled SOIL, 24 carnation flowers grew to tell their own contemporary stories of love, loss, family, strength, tenacity and fragility.