Eric-Paul Riege (b. 1994, Na’nízhoozhí [Gallup, New Mexico]) uses an array of natural and synthetic materials—including wool, cotton, shells, faux fur, and human hair—to create woven sculptures that reflect on the Diné (Navajo) philosophy of hózhó, a worldview that encompasses the values of beauty, balance, and goodness in all things physical and spiritual. For the artist, hózhó lives in the continuation of the Indigenous weaving and jewelry-making traditions inherited within his family history. Riege often activates these objects through video and performance, resulting in sensorial installations built in homage to cosmology, craft, and inherited knowledge, where the spiritual and physical realms of memory are bridged. Conceived as a forest of memories, this installation presents a new series of hanging sculptures as well as video and performance works.

ARTIST TALK: canceled

Hammer Projects: Eric-Paul Reige is organized by Connie Butler, chief curator, with Vanessa Arizmendi, curatorial associate.