Soft Sculpture Exhibition 'Puff Pieces' at Rachel Uffner Gallery Explores Tactile Sensations

The exhibition 'Puff Pieces' ran from July 8 to August 12, 2016 at Rachel Uffner Gallery in New York, curated by Feelings. Featuring works by multiple artists, the show emphasized texture and materiality over intellectual content. Jayson Musson's 'Pedestrian' (2014) presented a human-scale form resembling chew toys and building blocks. Justin Adian contributed tactile wall pieces like 'Yabba Dabba Doo' (2016) and '2nd Cousins' (2016), while John Chamberlain's 'Untitled' (1967) displayed tenderly embracing spheres. Guy Goodwin's cardboard works referenced upholstery in pieces such as 'Springtime for Henry Grimes' (2016). Sam Moyer's 'Night Moves' series (2009) used folded moving blankets to create orderly compositions. Lynda Benglis's 'Untitled' (1970) presented a colorful spill frozen in diffusion, and Erwin Wurm's 'Internal' (2016) warped a toaster's form. Samara Golden's figurative sculptures featured American iconography that revealed glowing skeletons under blacklight. The exhibition focused on sensory engagement through soft, plush, and textured objects, inviting visual rather than physical touch.