Woody De Othello presents 'coming forth by day', an immersive solo exhibition at Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) featuring ceramic and wood sculptures, tiled wall works, and a monumental bronze installation. The Miami-born artist transforms everyday objects like mirrors, clocks, and telephones into anthropomorphic forms that carry emotional residue and draw on diasporic African spiritual traditions, including the concept of nkisi. The exhibition's title references the ancient Egyptian Book of Coming Forth by Day, and the show runs until 28 June 2026.
This exhibition matters because it positions De Othello as a leading contemporary artist who bridges personal narrative, African diaspora spirituality, and material experimentation within a major museum context. By animating domestic objects as vessels of memory and spirit, the show challenges Western distinctions between the functional and the sacred, offering a contemplative space that resonates with broader conversations about ancestry, renewal, and the power of objects in visual art.