Our world is filled with uncertainty, fear, and division. Even a brief reprieve, moments that illicit awe and wonder, is a gift. These experiences don’t need to be permanent or monumental, as even fleeting exchanges can have lasting impact.
This is what Robert Irwin calls Conditional Art. This kind of art doesn’t depend on a fixed condition. These experiences highlight how an individual experiences and interprets a space. For me, this is the magic that fuels a dinner party.
While organizing events, I have seen firsthand how carefully made experiences can offer reprieve.To feel hope, even temporarily, is to imagine possibility: That meeting strangers could result in connection, that new ideas could be inspired, that shared humanity is felt.
This is why I look to create backdrops where co-collaborators are invited into spaces made to encourage curiosity and connection. If one person leaves the dinner feeling more generous or inspired than when they arrived, the project has succeeded.
