Uta Bekaia and Chris Fennell

There/ There

February 10 – March 26, 2025

Opening Reception:

Monday February 10th, 6 - 8pm

Marisa Newman Projects is pleased to announce There/There, a dynamic two-artist exhibition featuring Tbilisi-based artist Uta Bekaia and Brooklyn-based artist Chris Fennell. Running from February 11 to March 26, 2025, There/There explores the dualities of comfort and confrontation, utopia and fear, and the ways in which art can act as both a sanctuary and a space for confronting the unknown.

The title of the exhibition, There/There, is a phrase commonly used to comfort—particularly when soothing children. At first glance, these words offer reassurance, yet the comfort they suggest can seem fragile in the face of life’s more profound struggles and uncertainties. The “there” in There/There exists not just as a metaphorical balm, but also as a geographical and emotional marker. For Bekaia, it signifies a utopian future—a hopeful vision where conflict is resolved and harmony prevails. For Fennell, however, the “there” is a more charged space, one where the acknowledgment of fear becomes a path toward exorcising inner demons and confronting hidden anxieties.