Mama's Army

Mama’s Army, a new body of work by Laura Botham, curated by Vasia Rigou, transports you into a whimsical world where humor, playfulness, and curiosity take center stage. Celebrating seafood and oceanic life, Botham’s unexpected sculptures reveal beauty in the mundane and often overlooked. Anchored by the artist’s fascination with shrimp—a seafood both approachable and surprisingly "fancy"—the exhibition explores interspecies dynamics and quirky marine behaviors, inviting viewers to find joy in the humorous moments around us—from imagined sea creature politics to the absurdity of a seafood tower come alive.

Mama’s Army

December 2024 - January 2025

Opening Reception December 19th, 5-7pm

Design Museum of Chicago
72 E Randolph, Atrium Gallery
Chicago, IL 60601

 

EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHY

Photos by Kevin Reader