2 & a Possible, 2019
Collaboration:
GeoVanna Gonzalez, Naima Green, & Najja Moon
Materials:
Plywood and acrylic paint
Dimension:
36 x 36 x 28 inches
Fabrication:
GeoVanna Gonzalez
Najja Moon
Shows:
Simply Good
Partnership with:
Supplement Projects + ARTS.BLACK present
Collaboration:
GeoVanna Gonzalez, Naima Green, & Najja Moon
Materials:
Plywood and acrylic paint
Dimension:
36 x 36 x 28 inches
Fabrication:
GeoVanna Gonzalez
Najja Moon
Shows:
Simply Good
Partnership with:
Supplement Projects + ARTS.BLACK present
2 & a Possible by GeoVanna Gonzalez and Najja Moon engages in a critical examination of power dynamics and gendered expectations within the context of domestic and social infrastructures. The table, a central element in many historical narratives, functions as both a literal and symbolic structure of hierarchy. Its long form evokes notions of patriarchy, with a clear head of the table as a visual marker of dominance and control, underscoring the gendered division of labor and authority in communal settings.
In response, Gonzalez and Moon’s group of objects reimagines the table as a space of egalitarian access, disrupting traditional notions of place setting and hierarchy. Drawing inspiration from Naima Green’s Pur·suit deck, which celebrates queer womxn, trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming individuals through photographic representation, the artists challenge the normative frameworks that shape not only the design of everyday objects but also our understanding of gendered roles and expectations. Their work deconstructs the table’s traditional functions, imagining each object within the setting as an equal access point, free from the constraints of gendered assumptions.
By rethinking the table as a site of negotiation and collective agency rather than one of dominance, 2 and a Possible aligns with feminist and queer art histories that seek to subvert traditional structures and reconfigure spaces of social interaction. The work invites us to consider how objects, once embedded with expectations tied to gender, can be reimagined as spaces of liberation and inclusivity.
In response, Gonzalez and Moon’s group of objects reimagines the table as a space of egalitarian access, disrupting traditional notions of place setting and hierarchy. Drawing inspiration from Naima Green’s Pur·suit deck, which celebrates queer womxn, trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming individuals through photographic representation, the artists challenge the normative frameworks that shape not only the design of everyday objects but also our understanding of gendered roles and expectations. Their work deconstructs the table’s traditional functions, imagining each object within the setting as an equal access point, free from the constraints of gendered assumptions.
By rethinking the table as a site of negotiation and collective agency rather than one of dominance, 2 and a Possible aligns with feminist and queer art histories that seek to subvert traditional structures and reconfigure spaces of social interaction. The work invites us to consider how objects, once embedded with expectations tied to gender, can be reimagined as spaces of liberation and inclusivity.