White Columns Online #31:
Indirect Address
curated by Katharina McCarty
Emily Hass
String-Nail 42_1, 2015
Vintage paper, string, nails
75 × 132 in.
Deborah Wasserman
Phoenix (5), 2019
Acrylic and oil on panel
18 × 24 in.
Rory Rosenberg
Grids From a Solar Panel (Installation View), 2022
Acrylic, copper, graphite, resin on canvas
32 × 48 in., 32 × 48 in., 12 in. diameter (from left to right)
Tyler Christopher Brown
Three-legged race, 2024
Rebar, mild steel, nails, dispossessed clothing items dipped in porcelain
40 × 17× 17 in.
Aidan James
Twilight Reverie, 2023
Watercolor and sugar on Arches paper
11.69 × 11.75 in.
Ido Radon
Wave, 2024
Redwood, masonite, douglas fir
2 × 4 × 1 ft.
Haley Mellin
CH 15.4684°N, 90.7782°W, 2022
Gouache on canvas in artists frame
31.75 × 21.75 in.
Megan Nugroho
Sihir Tanah/Earth Witch, 2023
Colored pencil on paper
40 × 50 in.
Maria Jose Garcia Estevez
Untitled (une), 2022
Galvanized electrical tube, corn husks, liquid starch
48 × 20 in.
Michelle Brandemuehl
Trace_1, 2024
Canvas and acrylic on wood frame
20 × 16 in.
Alice Wang
Untitled, 2024
Earthenware
33 1/2 × 20 × 4 in.
Leor Miller
Untitled, 2024
Archival pigment print
40 × 50 in.
Bradley Butler
All We Do is Dredge Up the Past, 2022
Acrylic on panel
8 × 10 in.
Graphite on watercolor paper
Cassandra Chalfant
Light 1, 2022
Acrylic on panel
18 × 24 in.
Jae Hi Ahn
Home Series, 2024
Ceramic sculpture, porcelain clay
48 × 100 in.
Esther Ruiz
Well XVII, 2017-2023
Argon, mercury, phosphor, glass, transformer, MDF, acrylic, paint
18 × 25 × 3 in.
Kathleen Greco
In Lieu of Flowers: Pink Carnations, 2023
Flower petal stain
36 × 28 in.
No Chamber (C.1), 2023-24
Julia Taszycka
broken fall, 2023
PCV, dirt
13 2/5 × 5 1/2 × 4 7/10 in.
Michael Dikta
mint error 1, 2 & 3, 2024
Plexiglass, black pigment
48 × 5.75 × 2 in.
Salvatore Fiorello
Penumbra, 2024
Oil on linen
7 9/10 × 9 8/10 in.
Hai-Wen Lin
Back Divination – unchanging 45, 2023
Graphite on paper, velvet, persimmon wood frame, 50 yarrow stalks
16.625 × 16.625 × 1 in.
Stephanie Beck
Untitled (London Plane), 2022
Wood, branches, glue, mineral oil, string, screws
87 ½ × 34 × 29 ½ in.
Jo Shane
Pallet of Bricks and Pallet of Shingles, 2020
Cedar shingles, clay bricks
Dimensions variable
ab020577 by Ama Birch
Sallow night
worms magnified
with moon light.
“Sammy, are you here?”
A plate falls.
“Don’t know why I didn’t come.”
Pull the espresso shot.
Drench the pool of light from the moon.
Howl. That was unnecessary.
I am not the wolf.
I am more like a slimy eel these days.
Let me pull you closer to me.
The chest is full of gold.
Children going home from school.
Dancing crossing streets.
Staying with you for all time.
Who can say?
When will the cookie come back?
You don’t know what the nights are like.
Missing the perfect laugh in secret.
Oh, put some ice in it.
Sing out loud and go to the moon.
The light sings a beautiful song.
Francis is here. What a saint.
Play that music.
Swing, swing, swing in spring
Lost and insecure corn muffin
Hold on to me.
Slurp. Can I enjoy a drink?
Another day with ketchup on the counter.
Wind swept off feet.
Enter the Milky Way.
Did you find yourself?
Heroes bleed.
“Would you like some more hot water?”
First, break all of the rules.
Does it feel like home?
What is mine is yours.
Crumple the paper.
Shake the plastic bag.
Gregorian chant.
Fade into overtones.
Eat more whipped cream.
Rule the world.
Come back.
Yes. Yes.
Cough. Cough.
Puppet on a chain.
Hand me a napkin.
Stand by me.
The smell of coffee.
Can I get the deluxe?
Can I be a star?
Open the gates.
Flood the oranges.
Cry with the raw meat.
No one knows my name.
Participating Artists
Jae Hi Ahn
Stephanie Beck
Ama Birch
Michelle Brandemuehl
Joseph Brock
Tyler Christopher Brown
Bradley Butler
Cassandra Chalfant
Candice Chu
Michael Dikta
Salvatore Fiorello
Maria Jose Garcia Estevez
Kathleen Greco
Emily Hass
Aidan James
Hai-Wen Lin
Haley Mellin
Leor Miller
Megan Nugroho
Ido Radon
Rory Rosenberg
Esther Ruiz
Jo Shane
Julia Taszycka
Alice Wang
Deborah Wasserman
Curatorial Statement
The title of this exhibition refers to visual art’s supernatural ability to telegraph meaning – even to a reluctant audience. The mythology of aether explains its elemental presence, filling space with light and cosmic forces. Here, this stands in for the indirect address of each work to honor the majesty of the natural world.
It’s been an honor and a privilege to curate this very special exhibition. I fully engaged the invitation to review every artist in this registry and have been inspired and energized by the dynamism of our creative community. Thank you for taking the time to visit and experience the exceptional artists that compose this exhibition.
Katharina McCarty is a curator and activist based between Vermont and New York City. She is the founder and executive director of Eighth House, a nonprofit residency program for visual artists, curators, and writers (eighth-house.org). She holds a Master’s degree in nonprofit management and has spent the last 10 years working in the contemporary arts community in New York City. In 2017, she received a Human Rights Award for organizing the Women’s March on Montpelier, the largest political action in the history of the state of Vermont.
Emily Hass, String-Nail 42_1, 2015. Vintage paper, string, nails, 75 × 132 in.
Deborah Wasserman, Phoenix (5), 2019. Acrylic and oil on panel, 18 × 24 in.
Rory Rosenberg, Grids From a Solar Panel (Installation View), 2022. Acrylic, copper, graphite, resin on canvas, 32 × 48 in., 32 × 48 in., 12 in. diameter (from left to right.)
Tyler Christopher Brown, Three-legged race, 2024. Rebar, mild steel, nails, dispossessed clothing items dipped in porcelain, 40 × 17× 17 in.
Aidan James, Twilight Reverie, 2023. Watercolor and sugar on Arches paper, 11.69 × 11.75 in.
Ido Radon, Wave, 2024. Redwood, masonite, douglas fir, 2 × 4 × 1 ft.
Haley Mellin, CH 15.4684°N, 90.7782°W, 2022. Gouache on canvas in artists frame, 31.75 × 21.75 in.
Megan Nugroho, Sihir Tanah/Earth Witch, 2023. Colored pencil on paper, 40 × 50 in.
Maria Jose Garcia Estevez, Untitled (une), 2022. Galvanized electrical tube, corn husks, liquid starch, 48 × 20 in.
Michelle Brandemuehl, Trace_1, 2024. Canvas and acrylic on wood frame, 20 × 16 in.
Alice Wang, Untitled, 2024. Earthenware, 33 1/2 × 20 × 4 in.
Leor Miller, Untitled, 2024. Archival pigment print, 40 × 50 in.
Bradley Butler, All We Do is Dredge Up the Past, 2022. Acrylic on panel, 8 × 10 in.
Cassandra Chalfant, Light 1, 2022. Acrylic on panel, 18 × 24 in.
Jae Hi Ahn, Home Series, 2024. Ceramic sculpture, porcelain clay, 48 × 100 in.
Esther Ruiz, Well XVII, 2017-2023. Argon, mercury, phosphor, glass, transformer, MDF, acrylic, paint, 18 × 25 × 3 in.
Kathleen Greco, In Lieu of Flowers: Pink Carnations, 2023. Flower petal stain, 36 × 28 in.
Julia Taszycka, broken fall, 2023. PCV, dirt, 13 2/5 × 5 1/2 × 4 7/10 in.
Michael Dikta, mint error 1, 2 & 3, 2024.
Plexiglass, black pigment, 48 × 5.75 × 2 in.
Salvatore Fiorello, Penumbra, 2024. Oil on linen, 7 9/10 × 9 8/10 in.
Hai-Wen Lin, Back Divination – unchanging 45, 2023. Graphite on paper, velvet, persimmon wood frame, 50 yarrow stalks, 16.625 × 16.625 × 1 in.
Stephanie Beck, Untitled (London Plane), 2022. Wood, branches, glue, mineral oil, string, screws, 87 ½ × 34 × 29 ½ in.
Jo Shane, Pallet of Bricks and Pallet of Shingles, 2020. Cedar shingles, clay bricks, dimensions variable.
