Permeable | The Breath Which Moves Between - Opening Reception

Artwork by Joomi Chung & Manami Ishimura

Explore our newest exhibition, featuring two women sculptors whose multimedia works converge for the first time at the Springfield Museum of Art. Formally, their works share a curving calligraphic quality, like liquid ink drawings flowing through air. Conceptually, both artists explore the movement of energy—whether it be a ripple through water, the frenzy of a swarm, the emotional overwhelm of the daily news, or the transfer of energy from decaying soil into a living vine.

Members – Free | Not yet a member – General Admission is $5

Exhibition runs September 25, 2026 – May 9, 2027

Pictured:

Manami Ishimura (top from left to right) En (detail), 2022, Branches encased within acrylic cubes, 10’ x 30’ x 25’ and Ripple (detail), 2022, Plastic PLA using 3D pen and monofilament, variable dimensions.

Joomi Chung (bottom from left to right) Surfaces (detail), 2013-2019, Floor installation made of accumulation of hand cut recycled rubber sheets, 20’ x 30’ and Swarm (detail), 2015, Mixed media wire installation, 40’ x 15’ x 12.’