Collaborating multi-media artists, Kiera Faber (Philadelphia) and Jes Reyes (Saint Paul), orchestrate visual dialogues that embrace vulnerability and trust whilst exploring implied narratives of loss, uncertainty, and the complexities of the natural world. Their interdisciplinary artistic process delves into finding the self through translation and mitigating the blurred distinction between enmeshment and connectivity through discovery, surprise, and curiosity.

The work we’ve submitted is part of a collaborative series called Do Not Bend, which encompasses drawing, collage, painting, video, and fiber art. Do Not Bend opened as a solo exhibition at Alice R. Rogers and Target Galleries, Saint John’s Art Center in St. Joseph, Minnesota, on October 22, 2024.