ALMOND ZIGMUND: WADING ROOM

ALMOND ZIGMUND MAKES LARGE-scale site-responsive installations, discrete sculptures, works on paper, and paintings that explore the interplay between space, perception, and the built environment. Her work is characterized by crisp geometry, vivid colors, and intricate patterns that often suggest walls, barricades, and enclosures. ZIGMUND IS ALSO THE CREATOR OF ALMOND ARTIST & Writers, family-style dinners at the restaurant ALMOND IN BRIDGEHAMPTON WHERE PEOPLE COME TOGETHER TO SHARE AND CELEBRATE THE ARTISTIC PROCESS; she has organized more than sixty-five gatherings to date. It is in this spirit of supporting the power of community engagement that ZIGMUND WAS INVITED TO CREATE A SITE-specific environment in conjunction with the exhibition _Functional Relationships: Artist-Made Furniture_ ._Wading Room_ houses selections from Guild Hall’s permanent collection; functional, artist-made furniture for public use, including chairs designed by Almond Zigmund in collaboration with Justin Allen (Shepard Co Design); and other artist-made objects: lighting, chairs, rugs, stools, vessels, and sculpture. The artists Liz Collins, Sabra Moon Elliott, Kurt Gumaer, Saskia Friedrich, Karen Simon, and Nico Yektai have also contributed to the space. A series of participatory public programs and collaborative projects will take place throughout the run of the exhibition. We encourage visitors to linger, lounge, and interact in an artist-designed environment and to visit often to explore its potential. This exhibition was organized by Melanie Crader, museum director and curator of visual arts, with Philippa Content, museum manager and registrar and Claire Hunter, museum coordinator and curatorial associate. … Pictured: Self-portrait of Almond Zigmund in her East Hampton Studio (detail). Photo courtesy of the artist. SPONSORS Visual Arts programs are supported by funding from Barbara and Richard S. Lane, Lucio and Joan Noto , The Michael Lynne Museum Endowment , and The Melville Straus Family Endowment. Additional support provided by Friends of the Museum: Sara Amani and Timothy Ward, Danielle Anderman, Shari and Jeff Aronson, The Artist Profile Archive, Amalia Dayan and Adam Lindemann, Cara and John Fry, Susan Lacy, Robert Longo and Sophie Chahinian, Onna House, Lisa and Richard Perry, Laurie and Martin Scheinman, Jeff and Audrey Spiegel, Hillary and Jeff Suchman, Barbara Tober, Jane Wesman and Don Savelson, Neda Young, and an anonymous donor. FREE GALLERY ADMISSION IS SPONSORED, IN PART, BY LANDSCAPE DETAILS.