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The Secret Society of Grief


  • Art League Houston 1953 Montrose Blvd. Houston, Texas, 77006 (map)

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.

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Earlier Event: February 16
Art Lovers of Houston
Later Event: February 25
Spring 2023 Artist Talks