Show Dates: October 18-December 5

Opening Event: October 18th, 4:00-7:00pm

Exhibition Overview

Eva Lake’s The Slice redefines collage through reduction. Where the medium often thrives on abundance—layering image upon image, creating a sense of visual overflow—Lake moves in the opposite direction. She pares it down to what is essential, finding power not in accumulation but in the incision. Each work isolates a fragment, most often a sliver of a female face, transforming the cut itself into both subject and structure.

In this way, the slice becomes more than a formal device. It is a metaphor for placement, for how one situates within history, politics, feminism, and mysticism. It is a stance, a narrow but resolute view, an aperture that insists on meaning even in its most condensed form. The slice is not retreat but breakthrough, carving out a space where grace holds steady against the turbulence of background noise.

Lake’s approach suggests that collage does not require excess to carry weight. With minimal means, she delivers maximum impact—turning a single fragment into a site of persistence, resistance, and clarity. The slice endures not as absence but as presence, sharpened and undeniable.

About the Artist

Eva Lake began her career in the 1970s punk era, creating collages for fanzines and storefront installations. Her work has been shown internationally since 1980, with early zines now held in the Museum of Modern Art’s artist book collection. Trained in art history and painting, she has also worked in fashion, beauty, writing, and curating—fields that continue to shape her photomontage practice.

Lake is the recipient of awards from the Oregon Arts Commission and the Ford Family Foundation. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon, and is represented by Frosch & Co. in New York City and Modernism in San Francisco

Join us for the opening on September 18th from 4–8pm. Light bites and drinks will be served.

Learn more about Eva’s work: https://www.lovelake.org/