Noysky Projects presents "A Narrow Passage", a multidisciplinary exhibition that explores themes of constriction, compression, and concealment as a way to relate to personal biographies. Participating artists include Lana Duong, James Gilbert, Jenalee Harmon, Megan Mueller, Jenny Rask, Nicolas Shake, Katya Usvitsky, and May Wilson.Abstract works from "A Narrow Passage" are comprised of materials that twist, turn, choke, or smother to the point of collapse, while others have approached constriction in a more gratifying way, like the euphoric sensation of pleasure derived from pain. Some of the works in "A Narrow Passage" relate to the quirks of the body, straddling the line between fragility and rigidity, using irregular, organic forms. Others have used tension to reveal internal conflict, illuminating our efforts to adapt to our new political realities. Moreover, the works in "A Narrow Passage" touch on core tenets of materialism, the theory that all objects are alive because of their capacity to make a difference in the world, influencing each other in a complex web of interrelationships. These works can be seen as a bridge between animate and inanimate objects, combining to produce effects that are both dramatic and subtle.