Moonglow Metanoia situates Kevin Umana’s practice within the context of Los Angeles. The show is a meditation on the city’s light and atmosphere, specifically the haze and smog that both obscure and enhance its landscapes. Growing up in Los Angeles, Umaña recalls mornings and evenings where pollution and particulate matter shaped the sky into bands of orange, purple, and pink—reminders that something negative can produce something beautiful. This memory serves as a metaphor for perspective: distance and time alter perception, just as leaving Los Angeles allowed him to see his hometown anew. “By backing away, I was able to see it all in a new light. This show is a return with a new perspective,” says Umaña.