Wild Tongues
Wild Tongues is a group photography exhibition honoring stories of resistance, reverence, care, lineage, and refusal featuring the work of 22 bay area based photographers. This page accompanies our group exhibition which opened on April 2, 2026. Below you will find artist statements and links to each artist’s portfolio in alphabetical order.
Deny Defend Depose
2025
This specific work is composed similar to the internet trend of accidental baroque photographs that look like paintings, colloquially referred to as “accidental renaissances,” in this instance butch pool players frame a faux bloodied wall gratified with the statement “deny, defend, depose” a play on the phrase “delay, deny, defend” describing common tactics insurance companies utilize to avoid paying claims.
The smeared text surrounded by bloodied hand prints echoes not only the literal blood on the hands of these CEOs, as well as the overall current political unrest caused by healthcare CEOs prioritizing profit over the public. Younger generations, especially QTBIPOC, cope in reaction to their circumstances through engaging in their community in spite of the systems working against them, reminiscent of the "Bury your friends in the morning, protest in the afternoon, and dance all night” mindset adapted by the elder queer community during the AIDs epidemic.
Aleeza Ravéh, they/she
Las Hermanitas
2025
Las Hermanitas is a portrait of sisterhood. I had the privilege of photographing these two sisters inside their abuelita’s home in Oakland, CA. The house where they grew up was filled with laughter shared between hermanas and primas, along with the delicious scent of their abuela’s cooking. This work functions as resistance by honoring intimacy, lineage, and softness in a world that often demands endurance from women without rest. These sisters are the first in their bloodline to live life on their own terms, navigating the world together. Their resistance lives in care and in choosing one another.
Amieliana Rivero, she/her
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