Opening Reception | Elvira Clayton: Yearning to Breathe Free

February 7 – March 22, 2026

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 7th, 7-9pm

Open Source Gallery is pleased to present Yearning to Breathe Free, an exhibition by Elvira Clayton.

Yearning to Breathe Free examines displacement through materials associated with migration, survival, and instability. Using the red, white, blue, and black woven plastic bags—often referred to as “refugee bags,” “Ghana-must-go bags,” “Turkish suitcases,” and “Chinatown totes”—along with tarps, Clayton works with objects embedded in global histories of movement and vulnerability. Learn more.