Society of 23’s Conservatory — Now on view at Lamont Gallery

In Society of 23’s Conservatory, the artist explores a complicated relationship between his identity as an American of Filipino ethnicity and the colonial American behavior of conspicuously collecting “exotic” plants during the US rule over the Philippines from 1898 – 1946. Visitors to Lamont Gallery at Phillips Exeter Academy are invited to wander through the immersive site-specific installation which highlights the unique floor plan and interior details of the space, including 3 rarely exposed skylights.