August 25, 2021: The Rendon Gallery pop-up presents a solo exhibition by artist Susan Feldman, titled MOC (My Own City): an installation of 50 unique buildings that represent a welcoming neighborhood in a utopian city. Created as a site-specific installation, these miniature structures (houses and various community buildings) are created mostly out of found wood with added embellishments to further define what they represent. The buildings are set on ramps and wooden beams on various levels, allowing the viewer to wander through the neighborhood.

“For many years, my art practice has involved building structural pieces, working within the subject matter of architecture, house, and home. In early 2019, I began to address what I felt was a growing need for a “sense of place.” Naturally, MOC felt like the next project for me to create. Now in my early 60’s, I finally felt that I had the RIGHT and ABILITY to do such a thing, to create an entire world that I, and others, could identify with. I imagined MOC as a whimsical, architectural, colorful, unique embodiment of belonging, freedom of expression, and inclusion — concepts that everyone could relate to.

Just as I was finishing up on the first 50, a worldwide crisis hit. By then I had become totally engrossed and obsessed with MOC, and it seemed like I absolutely had to exhibit it as soon as I was able.” – Susan Feldman