Featuring works by Stephanie Lindsey, Michael Espinoza, Mary Grace Bernard, Genevieve Waller, Jeffery Byrd, Matthew Hilyard, Margeaux Feldman, Paloma Ayala, Meca’Ayo Cole, & Cherish Marquez.

Most of us know the saying “in sickness & in health, ‘til death do us part.” This common wedding vow conjures up images of an idealized future between two people & their devotion despite life’s ups & downs. But what else does this phrase indicate?

As curators, Mary Grace Bernard & Genevieve Waller are interested in the intersections of disability—& illness in particular—with queer & feminist critiques of marriage, patriarchy in the home, & dominant hetero imaginings of domestic space & sexualities. With this exhibition, Bernard & Waller pose the following questions: What is queer about illness? How can we reimagine devotion outside ableist notions of “normal” bodies? How do feminist notions of care intersect with the concept of “chosen families” in LGBTQIA+ & crip culture?