Faces in Everything

Exhibit Statement

By nature, the human mind gravitates toward patterns. We find comfort in repetition and motif, drawing meaning from the rhythms we encounter. Yet pattern and routine are rarely consistent; life ebbs and flows, and the comfort we find in certain faces, places, and objects inevitably fades with time.

Faces in Everything explores this interplay between our need for pattern and the ephemeral nature of the things we hold close. By honoring the objects and faces we remember, this work presents memory as a tool for self-exploration. Each piece asks: How do we find familiar faces in unfamiliar places? And how does memory become a lens through which we see the world?

Synthesizing a range of materials—from sculpture and ceramics to fiber arts and photography—the exhibition approaches this idea of honor from multiple angles through the intimate works of local artists Anne Mavor, LALO, Nicki Eybel, and Andy Clift.

The Littman & White Galleries are student-run exhibition spaces at Portland State University. Their mission is to serve as artistic platforms for historically marginalized and ostracized voices and perspectives while providing the tools for critical engagement with visual culture through direct exposure to contemporary art programming for students and community members.