Group Exhibition at Turn Gallery Explores 1990s Aesthetics Through Fragmented Forms

Turn Gallery in New York is presenting the group exhibition "We Are Parts," featuring works by Lily Rose Fine, Olivia Springberg, C Lucy Whitehead, and Caroline Zurmely. The show, which opened in 2026 and runs through April 25, 2026, examines themes of figuration, transformation, and materiality, with particular reference to the visual culture of the 1990s. The artists employ various techniques to create pieces that engage with bodily forms, memory, and ephemeral experiences. Olivia Springberg produces paintings that evoke cinematic and dreamlike qualities, drawing inspiration from historical avant-garde techniques while focusing on handmade craftsmanship. C Lucy Whitehead creates meditative paintings exploring bodily abstraction, characterized by soft lighting and velvety textures that create an uncanny allure. Caroline Zurmely uses makeup as a medium in her paintings, which initially appear as pixelated images but reveal painterly depth upon closer inspection, transforming personal mementos into commemorative objects. Lily Rose Fine presents symbolic narratives through paintings and sculpture, often employing natural metaphors like butterfly metamorphosis to explore universal human experiences while emphasizing material beauty. The exhibition is located at 32 East 68th Street in New York City. Critic Zach Seeger contributed the review, noting how the artists elevate nostalgic elements from the 1990s into artistic examination rather than letting them become commonplace. The show positions these contemporary practices within a lineage of artistic exploration of the body and memory, making a case for the continued relevance of painting and material investigation in contemporary art discourse.