In Radha Howard’s upcoming exhibition Catalysis, death becomes a form of life. Tones and
textures of earthly decay overtake human and animal figures in states of surrender to the
unraveling it makes of them—the catharsis of the soul when it lets go of the body to which it’s
bound. The works featured include painting, sculpture, and video, unified in the raw viscerality
they express.

A catalyst brings about or increases the rate or intensity of a reaction. This can be between
chemicals, or human emotion. Catalysis is a body of work that explores the latter. It is an
unveiling of the psyche, in which Radha dives deep into her own mental landscapes and pulls
emotions to surface and manifest in the works. Each piece is, in a way, a self portrait, no matter
if or how the figure is rendered, human or otherwise. They are her own constant death, a
reminder to herself to let go and embrace the pain of living. Radha's hope is that these works
will also stir emotion in her viewers, perhaps acting as a catalyst to them in turn.

The show will be on view at The Stables Savannah, at 7 Rathborne Drive, Savannah, GA 31415,
from Friday, March 6th to Sunday, March 8th. The opening reception will be on Friday, March
6th, from 6-8 pm. Attendance is free and open to the public.

Radha Howard (b. 1996, United States) will receive a B.F.A. in painting from the Savannah
College of Art and Design (SCAD) in March of 2020. She is an artist who works in painting,
sculpture, and new media, focusing on themes of death and rebirth, pain and ecstasy, and
the connection of earthly decay with the energy of the cosmos. She has worked and studied
in Lacoste, France; and Hong Kong, and exhibited work in a group exhibition in Dacia
Gallery in NYC in 2019, as well as SCAD’s Open Studio exhibitions in 2019, 2018, and
2017. This summer she will begin work in a newly built painting studio in a rural, nature-rich
area of central Pennsylvania.