Locust Projects presents the first major large-scale solo show by Miami-based artist Ema Ri.

This Too Shall Pass delves further into the intricate connections between the body, spirit, and the unseen forces of nature by introducing a new approach to Ema Ri's multidisciplinary practice, incorporating large-scale video art alongside abstract wall drawings inspired by the natural world. Ema Ri continues to utilize unconventional materials to map out their emotional landscape, weaving together metaphors of life, death, and transformation. 

This Too Shall Pass aims to capture the delicate tension between beauty and decay, drawing inspiration from both personal experiences and the enduring mysteries of the natural world. Ri's continued interest in nature is deeply tied to a desire to heal and ground the human spirit, with the intention that these works offer both introspection and an outward perspective on the self and the world around us.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Ema Ri received their Bachelor in Fine Arts and Minor in Art History, University of Florida at NWSA, Miami in 2017. Solo Exhibitions include: To Live Without a Dying Sun, Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami (2025); In So Deep, Spinello Projects, Miami (2023); Undercurrent, Spinello Projects, Miami (2021); Ouroboros, Dimensions Variable, Miami (2020). Group exhibitions include: A Landscape Longed For: the garden as disturbance, 2nd Iteration curated by Adler Guerrier and Laura Novoa, Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, St.Augustine, FL (2024);  It was always about you, Oolite Arts, Miami Beach (2023): South Florida Consortium Exhibition, MoCA, North Miami (2023); Landscape of Realities, Oolite Arts, Miami Beach (2023); You Know Who You Are, El Espacio 23, Jorge Pérez Private Collection, Allapattah, FL (2022); Lean-to, Oolite Arts, Miami Beach (2022): A Landscape Longed For: the garden as disturbance curated by Adler Guerrier and Laura Novoa, Locust Projects, Miami (2021). Awards: South Florida Cultural Consortium Grant 2023; Oolite Arts' Ellie's Creator Award 2022; Locust Projects' WaveMaker R+D and Implementation Grant 2021-2022. Ema Ri is represented by Fredric Snitzer Gallery in Miami.