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Relational (Shirley Tse and Dana Berman Duff) with Alan Berman on guitar sang their song “The Universe Breathes Us” at the Clockshop Full Moon event at David Horvitz’s 7th Ave Garden on Sept. 26th. Thank you Vanessa Holyoak and Clockshop! by @dnadff

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Charlemagne Palestine at the Brick. by @dnadff

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Excellent show in San Diego curated by Alison O'Daniel! ❤️ taken in UCSD by @dnadff

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The gallery will be open THIS MORNING, Friday Sept 4, for late comers! Yesterday was the last day but there were enough requests that the gallery director will let viewers in for a last look from about 11am to maybe 1pm. Thank you Paige Greco!
It's been a marvelous experience! Thank you Shoshana! taken in Shoshana Wayne Gallery by @dnadff

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Now in @hyperallergic , @chriskraus7 speaks with #ShirleyTse and @dnadff about The Universe Breathes Us, their collaborative practice as Relational, and the invisible relationships between our breath, bodies, tides, and the moon that shape the exhibition.

The Universe Breathes Us is on view at Shoshana Wayne Gallery through September 3, 2026.

Read the full conversation via the link in bio.

Installation photography by Gene Ogami. by @dnadff

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Walkthrough of The Universe Breathes Us at Shoshana Wayne Gallery.
Up until September 3rd.

Interview in Hyperallergic: https://hyperallergic.com/shirley-tse-and-dana-berman-duffs-breathing-moons/ taken in Shoshana Wayne Gallery by @dnadff

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My friend Amanda Carlin sent this video from the opening on Saturday at the back of the choir. taken in Shoshana Wayne Gallery by @dnadff

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The Universe Breathes Us by Relational (Shirley Tse and Dana Berman Duff) at Shoshana Wayne Gallery until September 4th.

Article in Hyperallergic by Chris Kraus
https://hyperallergic.com/shirley-tse-and-dana-berman-duffs-breathing-moons/ by @dnadff

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Shirley, Dana, and Alan at Shoshana Wayne Gallery just before our opening. And what an opening! Thank you everyone who came out! There must have been about 250 people before they got a security guard to control the flow of folks! We were thrilled. 🌝 by @dnadff

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The Universe Breathes Us
Relational (Shirley Tse & Dana Berman Duff)

Opening July 25th 4 to 6 pm
Shoshana Wayne Gallery
5247 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles

Contemporary Choral Collective Los Angeles (C3LA) will perform the song The Universe Breathes Us live at 5pm during the opening reception

Chris Kraus will have a public conversation with artists August 4th at 7pm at the gallery

Shoshana Wayne Gallery is pleased to present The Universe Breathes Us, a collaborative exhibition by Shirley Tse and Dana Berman Duff working under the name “Relational”. The exhibition opens Saturday, July 25, with a reception from 4–6 PM and is on view through September 5, 2026.

Ocean tides begin with a relationship. The gravitational pull between the Sun, Moon, and Earth creates a continuous movement of water across the planet, a force generated through proximity and exchange. For The Universe Breathes Us, Dana Berman Duff and Shirley Tse examine tidal energy as a framework for considering the forces that emerge between bodies and celestial forms.

The exhibition takes its title from a simple physiological reality. During inhalation, air enters the lungs through differences in pressure between the body and the atmosphere that surrounds it. Breathing unfolds through an ongoing negotiation between interior and exterior forces, between the body and the world that sustains it. The term "tidal volume," used to describe the amount of air exchanged during a normal breath, echoes the rhythms of the ocean, linking respiration to planetary movement.

Throughout the exhibition, the moon appears as a recurring motif, reflecting the relationship between its colossal mass and the earth's tides, as well as cycles of light and dark, day and night, and ocean waves rising and falling. Across collapsible sculptures, sound, film projection, video, photography, and installation, Relational illuminates the invisible yet indispensable forces that move between us. Created primarily from repurposed materials and existing resources, The Universe Breathes Us continues Tse's commitment to a zero-impact practice. by @dnadff

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16th Anniversary day at Lake Arrowhead! Actually, Lake Arrowhead was so crowded we couldn’t park so we went to Twin Peaks for a splendid hike—perfect weather and beauty and no other humans! A natural soundbath… 👼👼 Being married has been so much fun! 😻 by @dnadff

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Help! Any After Effects artists out there? I'm seriously bogging down in editing a new video I'm making for Shirley Tse and my show opening at the end of the month and I need someone to help me with After Effects—I seem to have forgotten how to use it (or they changed everything!). Just need about 5 minutes of this video of a small choir morphing into some Northern Lights, flashing and twirling. I've done as much as I can with Premiere Pro. I will pay for help. THANKS! by @dnadff

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