The Secret Society of Grief
Royal Sumikat
On View: February 24 - April 22, 2023 | PLATFORM
Opening Reception: 6 - 8 PM, Friday, February 24, 2023
Artist Talk: 2 PM, Saturday, February 25, 2023 | PLATFORM
Art League Houston (ALH) proudly presents The Secret Society of Grief, a public art installation by artist Royal Sumikat. In an era where the COVID pandemic forced grieving loved ones to find alternative avenues for processing emotions and finding comfort, Sumikat offers the viewer a space to feel connected and understood. This piece is the visual accompaniment for Sumikat’'s poem written after losing their father unexpectedly in the summer of 2022:
Grief is a secret society.
A mystery school of initiates
Who gather
To hold each other up
And
Only speak of it discreetly to
Protect the comforts of the uninitiated.