“Poets became the true accountants, and their ledgers showed the unprofitability of the human soul.“ - Michael Marsh

In The Danger of Having a Soul, Summer Mei Ling Lee’s second solo exhibition with re.riddle, the artist contemplates the origins of aliveness and the metaphoric weight of being, as experienced through hope, anguish, and resilience. In a world too often defined by suffering, how does one widen the space to hold lightness alongside darkness? Is there such a thing as an ecology of grief? The artist affirms that creative interventions and even modest acts of generosity can sweeten the losses that seem to accumulate over time, an inventory anchored by the menace of cynicism and perceived futility. Working across painting, sculpture, video, and mixed media, Lee delves into questions concerning the haptic experience of transcendence and the instinctual longing for freedom activated by consciousness.

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