the space between: Texture studies by denja harris
June 28–October 12, 2025
“The Space Between: Texture Studies by Denja Harris explores the tension between control and surrender, seeking meaning in the space between what is and what is becoming. Through large-scale yarn paintings, soft sculptures, and video, I investigate how texture, form, color, and pattern evoke sensory and emotional responses. Each piece invites viewers to engage with the interplay of softness and structure and to find significance within the undefined spaces.
This work mirrors our collective human experience, an ongoing navigation of uncertainty, patience, and becoming. In this way, absence holds as much weight as presence.
This exhibition is about approaching the unknown with curiosity rather than resistance and using improvisation as both an initiation and a response. Layering and repetition are prominent throughout my work, reinforcing the cyclical nature of change and the unfolding process of becoming. The Space Between is an invitation to pause, reflect, and consider how we hold space for the unknown and, in doing so, how we shape and are shaped by it in return.” –Denja Harris
About The Artist
Denja Harris’ practice engages with contemporary fiber art, soft sculpture, design, and installation. Combining dead-stock and new yarns, her work navigates the intersections of materiality, function, and abstraction. Grounded in themes of healing, vulnerability, and softness, Denja explores how color, pattern, and texture function as sites of connection.
Her work is material and process driven, with a deeply intuitive and improvisational approach, allowing her to respond in real time. This synergy between material and process shapes works that are as dynamic as they are intentional. Through her art, Denja fosters a visual dialogue that gently encourages both self and viewer to stay soft in a world that wants to harden you.
Based in San Diego, Denja’s work has been exhibited in solo and group shows and featured in workshops and demonstrations at institutions such as San Diego City College, Mingei International Museum, Oceanside Museum of Art, Art Produce, Mortis Studio, and others.
EXHIBITION CELEBRATION
Saturday, August 23, 2025, 5:00-7:00pm
Register Here (Members free, Visitors $15)