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Orrin Whalen’s new body of work invites viewers into a tactile meditation on transformation, vulnerability, and release. Constructed from cast resin, acrylic skins, and concrete, these wall-mounted sculptures pulse with material tension—thick, sludgy layers stretch, crack, and spill beyond their frames. Each piece evokes a threshold: a doorway, portal, or skin-like surface that signals transition, the moment just before change. The woven motifs that recur across the series recall both protective netting and attempts to contain the uncontrollable—gestures of repair in the face of collapse. Yet rather than holding the forms in, these weavings open outward, resisting boundaries.

Whalen’s process is visceral and labor-intensive, pushing materials to their breaking point. The result is a raw, sensual surface that feels alive—always on the edge of becoming or unraveling. These sculptures aren’t static objects but embodied metaphors for renewal and the futility of resisting change. Viewers are invited to move close, to feel the emotional weight and texture of transition made physical.