EMERGENCY

The featured artwork is Patrick MARTINEZ’s reflection on the feeling of hope in the face of global crisis. It draws its inspiration from a quote by author Rebecca Solnit: “Inside the word “emergency” is “emerge”; from an emergency new things come forth. The old certainties are crumbling fast, but danger and possibility are sisters.” The depiction of a broken neon sign with “Emerge” as the focal point, calls on viewers to lean into the unknown and trust in a positive outcome, no matter how difficult the present condition may be. Many of Patrick Martinez's neon sculptures are on view at Crystal Bridges.