Ortega y Gasset Projects - Open Call 2027: Two Solo Exhibitions at Oyg Projects

Ortega y Gasset Projects is pleased to present The Matchbox, a solo installation by artist Libby Rosa, in our Main Space, and curated by Zahar Vaks. The opening reception will be on Saturday, January 10th, 6-8pm, and the exhibition will be up until February 28, 2026.

The Matchbox is a solo installation featuring new paintings and sculptures by Libby Rosa that explores desire, containment, and impermanence. The gallery transforms into a matchbox filled with more than matches: an embedded, barred window, enlarged sewing pins (bent, twisted, and unused), and flame-shaped panel paintings.

The space is set ablaze with large-scale flame paintings made from irregularly-shaped wood panels, acrylic, and pastel. The flames, in warm reds, yellows, and cool blues, dance  along the walls, emitting sparks, and are pierced with pins. Rosa’s flames signify the coexistence of fear and beauty, as attraction and danger. The flames evoke vulnerability, making the gallery feel permeable,…