small gods: a Halloween Summoning of Gods, Ghosts & All EFBs (Existence-Fluid Beings)

What makes a god? What makes a monster? And can we ever trust what we see? This Halloween, a poco art summons small gods, an exhibition of strange apparitions, unruly desires, mischievous divinities, and creatures that refuse to remain in one form. The Diamond Sutra whispers: 凡所有相，皆是虛妄 — All forms are illusory. Drawing from Buddhist philosophy, spiritual traditions, queer fantasy, diasporic mythologies, and memento mori (remember that you must die), small gods invites visitors to reconsider the boundaries between the sacred and the profane, the living and the dead, the familiar and the monstrous. Bodies become landscapes. Objects acquire spirits. Toys become idols; saints flirt with demons. Food becomes flesh, and flesh takes on stranger forms. Everywhere, appearances deceive, identities dissolve, and the ordinary reveals an unexpected divinity. Our gods are small because the they are near and everywhere: in nature, in bodies, in objects, and in the air we breathe. ___ The exhibition gathers ten artists whose works embrace the transformative possibilities of art, humor, desire, and belief. Featuring: Trevor Coopersmith, Debra Disman, Nancy Evans, Lenny Gerard, Heng Yi, Tom Knechtel, Jenn Lima, Sandeep Mukherjee, Renée Pepion, and Julie Yeo. Opening Reception — Halloween Summoning Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 4–8 PM a poco art, Culver City, Los Angeles Curated by Ann Shi Presented by a poco art Exhibition: October 31 – December 13, 2026 Admission: Free Instagram: @a.poco.art RSVP: https://partiful.com/e/vrKv49vhsT2KXXF6JnQQ Come as you are. Leave as something else. ___ Special Programming — Burning Ritual Nancy Evans: Bone Fire Sunday, December 5, 2026 | 3 PM (Tentative) Dockweiler Beach Fire Pits, Los Angeles To close the exhibition, Nancy Evans proposes a live ritual performance in which a sculptural assemblage of driftwood and organic forms will be ceremonially burned. An offering to impermanence, transformation, and the elemental forces of nature, Bone Fire brings the exhibition's meditation on memento mori into the open air. Closing performance details subject to confirmation.