Forever After? Aug. 2nd, 2025 at Mash Gallery

Forever After? August 2- Sep 6

A Group Exhibition on Intimacy, Aging, and the Search for Meaning in a Hyperconnected  World.

LOS ANGELES, CA — August 1st— Mash Gallery is proud to present Forever After? A bold and emotionally resonant group exhibition that reimagines cultural icons, personal memory, and human connection through the lenses of aging, intimacy, and identity.

In an era defined by constant digital stimulation—where online personas simulate closeness and social media performs intimacy—Forever After? turns inward. Featuring a diverse roster of contemporary artists, the exhibition explores what it means to truly connect in a world where attention is abundant, but presence is rare.

While the visual languages in this show range from surreal portraiture and subversive pop imagery to meditative stillness and symbolic realism, the artists share a common inquiry: What happens when we embrace the natural progression of life—its aging, solitude, and emotional complexity—rather than escape it?

A central thread running through the exhibition is the transformation of beloved childhood characters—formerly frozen in the fantasy of youth—now reimagined with wrinkles, wear, and world-weariness. These playful yet piercing reinterpretations challenge our nostalgia and cultural denial of time’s passage. Even Disney characters, the show suggests, are not immune to decay, self-doubt, and reinvention.

But beyond the satire lies something more intimate. Through painting, sculpture, mixed media, and immersive storytelling, Forever After? asks: How does aging shift our sense of self? How do we reconcile our private realities with public ideals? And in a culture addicted to youth, how do we find meaning in becoming?

“True intimacy is not the absence of solitude,” says gallery founder and curator Haleh Mashian. “It is the capacity to be with ourselves—fully, honestly—and still reach outward. This show reminds us that being alone is not being lonely. It’s being all one.”

Forever After? is both a celebration and an unmasking. It’s a visual meditation on relevance, impermanence, and the shared vulnerability beneath our curated façades. At its heart, the exhibition is an invitation to pause, reflect, and reclaim the parts of ourselves we’ve been taught to hide.

FEATURING Artists

Ancsa

Gâteaux & Toiles

Alison

Keerthana

Maico

Joanna

Michael vilkin

Odysseus

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