Opening reception of Toward a new mythos. Photo by Emily Haring.

Toward a new mythos exhibition

Studio 230
3440 Motor Ave
STE 203
Los Angeles, CA 90034

*On view through April 4, 2020 by appointment only. Please contact us via info@thestudio203.org.

Toward a new mythos portrays Aneesa Shami’s journey of creating a personal mythology through reclaimed fabric appliqué tapestries. This exhibition includes her "Something Sacred" series, in which she combines her memories of visiting Lebanon with Islamic folklore to create abstract landscapes. Three larger tapestries in the exhibition expand on this idea, portraying the life cycles of angels and jinn when they inhabited the Earth.

Studio 203 is an artist-run space in Los Angeles. Located in a unique commercial building, the Studio operates as a white-walled gallery in the front and a working studio in the back. Our vision is to support fellow artists by providing an affordable platform in Los Angeles to help them follow their dreams. We collaborate with forward-thinking individuals to create exhibitions, host workshops and shape culture. Founded by Aneesa and Grant Zizzo, and is the current site of Aneesa Shami Studio.

Aneesa Shami is a Los Angeles-based artist connecting to the collective unconscious through drawing, collage, weaving, crochet and knitting. Driven by a love for repetitive mark-making, layers of material and process build each piece and lend the impression that there is more depth to the surface than what the eye sees.