Merryn Omotayo Alaka and Sam Frésquez Debut at Jane Lombard Gallery
The Jane Lombard Gallery is showcasing 'Your Birth is My Birth,' the inaugural exhibition by the artistic partnership of Merryn Omotayo Alaka and Sam Frésquez. This display expands upon their ongoing Hairland series, featuring immersive sculptures that depict a speculative ecosystem where evolution is derived from Kanekalon Hair. The gallery is reimagined as a conservatory, delving into the physical feelings of intimacy, familiarity, and otherness through a botanical narrative inspired by epiphytes such as orchids, bromeliads, and mosses. The exhibition highlights five key species of works, including Listening Roots, Hearing Bells, and Mother &. This marks the artists' debut in New York, open from May 1st to June 13th, 2026.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Your Birth is My Birth' at Jane Lombard Gallery
- First exhibition by collaborative duo Merryn Omotayo Alaka and Sam Frésquez at the gallery
- Builds upon ongoing series Hairland
- Immersive sculptural works chronicle a speculative ecosystem from Kanekalon Hair
- Gallery transformed into a conservatory
- Influenced by epiphytes: non-parasitic plants like orchids, bromeliads, mosses
- Five main species of works: Listening Roots, Hearing Bells, Mother &
- On view May 1st - June 13th, 2026, marking artists' New York debut
Entities
Artists
- Merryn Omotayo Alaka
- Sam Frésquez
Institutions
- Jane Lombard Gallery
Locations
- New York
- United States