The Exhibition

A haunting assemblage by Matthew Monahan, *The Exhibition* layers paper, glass, metal, wax, and oil across paper and drywall, encased within a frame that blurs the boundary between object and image. Monahan's signature fusion of raw and refined materials evokes a sense of fragile humanity, as though the work itself is simultaneously decaying and preserved. The piece functions as both relic and spectacle, inviting viewers to contemplate the fragile tension between material existence and artistic display.