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Robin Lasser

@robin.lasser

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Professor of Art at San Jose ́ State University. I produce photographs, video, site-specific installations and public art.

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What are ways to extend the values and benefits of botanical gardens beyond their walls?

This new roundtable, curated by Olivia Bina (Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa) and @ewsanderson (@nybg New York Botanical Garden), gathers 27 voices from 18 cities across 4 continents to explore how Botanical Gardens — often at the very heart of our cities — might facilitate a more entangled, respectful, and diverse co-evolution of the vegetal and built environment. ✨

An invitation to notice the transformation already underway — in Botanical Gardens quietly extending spatially, culturally, and symbolically into the cities around them.

Deep gratitude to Olivia and Eric for curating, and to every contributor:

@yourbgci
@ewsanderson
@clairemartin.info
@sarahedavies
@pollinatorpathmaker
@julieannemlilnski
@mathimare
@duartesanto
@verofabio25 @fabio.vege2
@thehuntingtonlibrary
@robin.lasser
@fajardolandscape
@grupoverdesas
@instituto_humboldt

and many more!

✨ Where in your city do you already see the vegetal and the built beginning to entangle? Tell us below 👇

🔗 Full roundtable at the link in bio
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#NatureOfCities #BotanicalGardens #UrbanNature #NatureBasedSolutions #UrbanFutures #UrbanEcology #VegetalCities #PlantsAndPeople #BotanicalTurn by @robin.lasser

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Wingspan 30 Feet, A Wearable Sanctuary/Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao with Sasha Vermel

Performance / Sophie Lastra

Exhibition/The Art and Architecture of Maybe curated by Kelly Sicat and Judy Dennis

3D film footage by Florian Pilsl, Editing and bird composition by Robin Lasser, Cello composition by Gustavo Lorenzatti

Earlier this month Wingspan 30 Feet was performed at the Montalvo Art Center, 2026 Marcus Exhibition. Performances by Lauren Baines, Maija Fletcher, Sophie Lastra, and Sasha Vermel

Situated within a garden inhabited by native plantings, Wingspan: A Wearable Sanctuary merges body, bird, architecture, and landscape in a temporary hybrid form.

Migration and adaptation are natural conditions of survival: birds traverse territories, plants reseed and root, and architectural forms travel across time and geography. Visitors activate the work by setting a wooden bench swing in motion, triggering a layered soundscape of endangered and thriving California bird calls interwoven with human voice and an original cello composition.

In a moment of ecological precarity, joy becomes a form of resistance. What is vanishing does not fall silent. Through embodied participation, human movement amplifies what remains. The Garden Dress Tent becomes a resonant aviary, where vitality and vulnerability exist in charged balance. by @robin.lasser

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The Art & Architecture of Maybe, Montalvo’s 2026 Marcus Exhibition, examines the role that art, when integrated with architectural elements and sensibilities, can have in building community. While art is an act of personal communication, architecture is explicitly committed to connecting people to each other and the landscape. At the intersection of these two disciplines, the horizon line of magical thinking becomes visible.

Curated by Kelly Sicat and Judy Dennis / Commission by Montalvo Arts Center

Situated within a garden inhabited by native plantings, Wingspan: A Wearable Sanctuary merges body, bird, architecture, and landscape in a temporary hybrid form. Installation created by Robin Lasser + Adrienne Pao and Sasha Vermel.

Performed by Lauren Baines, Sophie Lastra, and Maija Fletcher.

Drawing from the historic arches of Villa Montalvo, the Dress Tent translates the estate’s architectural language into a winged, inhabitable structure that extends built space into living habitat–serving as a threshold between estate and ecology.

Migration and adaptation are natural conditions of survival: birds traverse territories, plants reseed and root, and architectural forms travel across time and geography. Visitors activate the work by setting a wooden bench swing in motion, triggering a layered soundscape of endangered and thriving California bird calls interwoven with human voice and an original cello composition. The surrounding native plantings echo the installation’s color and reinforce its field of resonance.

In a moment of ecological precarity, joy becomes a form of resistance. What is vanishing does not fall silent. Through embodied participation, human movement amplifies what remains. The Garden Dress Tent becomes a resonant aviary, where vitality and vulnerability exist in charged balance.

Video: https://vimeo.com/1185306917?fl=pl&fe=sh taken in Montalvo Arts Center by @robin.lasser

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First planted in 2012 at Montalvo Arts Center, the Edible Garden Dress Tent returned—alive again on May 1, 2026 for Art of Fashion Botanicals, activated by dancer/choreographer Lauren Baines.

Commissioned by Montalvo Arts Center— curated by Kelly Sicat and Judy Dennis—this reawakening evolves into Vanishing Wings Sanctuary (June 2026): a newly planted dress tent installation within a native garden where the gardener becomes a bird with a 30-foot wingspan.

By Robin Lasser & Adrienne Pao. In progress—stay with us.

With thanks to Montalvo Arts Center for the 2026 Dress Tent commission

@robin.lasser @adriennepao @kellycsicat @montalvoarts @lucasartres taken in Montalvo Arts Center by @robin.lasser

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Join us for an intimate evening of storytelling, reflection, and creative exchange as artists discuss their works in our current exhibition.

RSVP: arttongue88.eventbrite.com

Join us for an intimate evening of storytelling, reflection, and creative exchange as artists from the Bầu Cua Cá Cọp - Gourd Crab Fish Tiger exhibition come together to share the voices behind their work.
In this special Art Tongue series, participating artists will speak about their artistic process, inspirations, and the personal and cultural narratives woven into their pieces. From concept to creation, gain deeper insight into the stories, materials, and meanings that shape each artwork.
This is a unique opportunity to connect directly with the artists, ask questions, and experience the exhibition through their perspectives.
Come listen, learn, and be part of the conversation.
Moderated by Esther Young, Chopsticks Alley’s CreativiTEA Open Mic Producer  Featured Artists:
* Saraswathy Lakshmivaraham
* Hadi Aghaee
* Robin Lasser
* Combsy
* Nina Le
* Tangying Shen
* Brandon Luu
* Angelina Melchor Nguyen
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Exhibition on View - “Bầu Cua Cá Cọp - Gourd Crab Fish Tiger” Chopsticks Alley Art proudly celebrates eight years of creativity, community, and cultural storytelling. The number eight symbolizes prosperity, harmony, and an unending flow of connection.
Under a theme inspired by the spirit of Bầu Cua Cá Cọp, the beloved Vietnamese game of chance is often played during Tết Lunar New Year. Played with three dice and six iconic symbols: a gourd, crab, fish, deer, rooster, and prawn, the game evokes luck, risk, anticipation, and joyful unpredictability.
Reflecting these qualities, the exhibition showcases artists and artworks that speak to who they are, how they see the world, and the vibrant diversity of creative expression within our community.
Exhibition dates: February 6 - May 3, 2026
Chopsticks Alley Art Gallery Open San Jose 38 S. 2nd Street San Jose, CA 95113  Gallery Hours First Fridays 1-9 pm Friday - 1-6 pm Saturday -12 pm - 4 pm

@saraswathyiy @hadiaghaeefineart @robin.lasser @combsy @byninale @bluupoet @re._birthofvenus @_evesheaven_ taken in Chopsticks Alley by @robin.lasser

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The Dress Tents project by artists Robin Lasser @robin.lasser and Adrienne Pao @adriennepao blends wearable architecture with whimsical, site-specific installations. Over decades, the duo has created a series of giant, tent-like garments that serve as both protective shelters and elaborate gowns, often photographed in stunning landscapes. From the "Picnic Dress Tent" to "Ms Homeland Security," these structures come in various shapes, sizes, and colors, reflecting both the body and the environment. The project pushes the boundaries of sculpture, fashion, and photography, with each garment doubling as a functional space, sometimes even housing swings or gardens.

#BeOpenART by @robin.lasser

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Last look at "Ghost Ship," your opportunity to acquire this piece has sailed......but we hope you'll swing by this afternoon, between 2 - 5pm, to celebrate the end of our 2025 exhibition year with us. There will be seasonal baked goods by @shirinibakes , pomegranate meringue kisses anyone? 😋

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"Ghost Ships and Mourning Doves"
October 1 - December 13, 2025
Robin Lasser @robin.lasser
Sydney Brown @mamasstudio

#chung24gallery
#sfpotrero
#sfdogpatch
#sfartgallery
#sfartgalleries
#bayareaartgalleries
#photographygallery
#bayareaartists
#contemporaryphotography
#fineartphotography
#colorphotography
#tableuphotography
#stilllifephotography
#imagineryscapes
#multimediaart
#shortfilms
#metalsculptures
#metalsmithing
#climatechange taken in CHUNG 24 Gallery by @robin.lasser

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LAST 3 DAYS to see "Ghost Ships and Mourning Doves," exhibition closes on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Join us for EYO celebration from 2-5pm.

"Ghost Ships and Mourning Doves" is the second climate-themed show the gallery has presented in 2025. We applaud artists Robin Lasser & Sydney Brown for creating an immersive experience in a sanctuary-like space for us to reflect and ponder on a not-so-imaginary future (or present) as we watch the climate shipwreck happening around us.

The NYT reported yesterday that "The EPA has quietly removed the fact that human activity is driving climate change from a handful of pages on its website.

The information was deleted from one webpage titled “Causes of Climate Change,” and another that tracks the impacts of the global warming in the United States."

If erasure and denial could right the course of melting icebergs and eradicate extreme weather events then we'll stand ready with a giant DELETE button while eating 🍧 in a meadow with 🦄 & 🌈.

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"Ghost Ships and Mourning Doves"
October 1 - December 13, 2025
Robin Lasser @robin.lasser
Sydney Brown @mamasstudio

#chung24gallery
#sfpotrero
#sfdogpatch
#sfartgallery
#sfartgalleries
#bayareaartgalleries
#photographygallery
#bayareaartists
#womenartists
#contemporaryphotography
#fineartphotography
#colorphotography
#tableuphotography
#stilllifephotography
#imagineryscapes
#multimediaart
#shortfilms
#metalsculptures
#metalsmithing
#climatechange taken in CHUNG 24 Gallery by @robin.lasser

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Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a private audience with Professor Lasser. The next best thing is to experience, in person, the multi-media exhibits in "Ghost Ships & Mourning Doves"created by Robin Lasser & Sydney Brown.

Exhibition ON VIEW through next Saturday, December 13, 2025. Join us for EYO celebration from 2-5pm before the gallery closes for the a short break.

See you at the gallery!

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"Ghost Ships and Mourning Doves"
October 1 - December 13, 2025
Robin Lasser @robin.lasser
Sydney Brown @mamasstudio

#chung24gallery
#sfpotrero
#sfdogpatch
#sfartgallery
#sfartgalleries
#bayareaartgalleries
#photographygallery
#bayareaartists
#womenartists
#contemporaryphotography
#fineartphotography
#colorphotography
#tableuphotography
#stilllifephotography
#imagineryscapes
#multimediaart
#shortfilms
#metalsculptures
#metalsmithing
#climatechange taken in CHUNG 24 Gallery by @robin.lasser

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Here's more from the amazing Awele Makeba at the Artist Talk on Nov. 8, 2025. A longer version of the performance by Gil Guillermo, Alie Halla & Awele is available on our website under Current Exhibition (link in bio) or copy here:

https://www.chung24gallery.com/current-exhibition

Thank you to Florian Pilsl for your cool videography.

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"Ghost Ships and Mourning Doves"
October 1 - December 13, 2025
Robin Lasser @robin.lasser
Sydney Brown @mamasstudio

#chung24gallery
#sfpotrero
#sfdogpatch
#sfartgallery
#sfartgalleries
#bayareaartgalleries
#photographygallery
#bayareaartists
#womenartists
#contemporaryphotography
#fineartphotography
#colorphotography
#tableuphotography
#stilllifephotography
#imagineryscapes
#multimediaart
#shortfilms
#metalsculptures
#metalsmithing
#climatechange taken in CHUNG 24 Gallery by @robin.lasser

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🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Robin Lasser for being one of two artists who received the Juror's Award from Women Eco Artists Dialog (WEAD) @wead.artists for her short film "Ghost Ship and Mourning Dove" which is featured in WEAD's current exhibition "Bodies and Borders: Ecologies of Consent"

CONGRATULATIONS also goes out to the other award recipient Anna Chapman for her work "Submission of a Body into Earth."

From WEAD's website (weadartists.org)
"Bodies and Borders: Ecologies of Consent"
WEAD's Annual Member Exhibition
Online and at The 109 Gallery
October 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026

"Bodies and Borders: Ecologies of Consent" investigates the intersection of bodies, ecology, and agency through the lens of permeability and protection, and explores how consent is navigated within biological, political, and ecological systems.
 This dual exhibition appears online at WEAD’s KMX Gallery and in person at Leah Dalton’s The 109 Gallery in Chickamauga, Georgia. Juried by Beverly Naidus and Leah Dalton, the exhibit features 58 works from 44 artists, including 15 videos.

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"Ghost Ships and Mourning Doves"
October 1 - December 13, 2025
Robin Lasser @robin.lasser
Sydney Brown @mamasstudio

#chung24gallery
#sfpotrero
#sfdogpatch
#sfartgallery
#sfartgalleries
#bayareaartgalleries
#photographygallery
#bayareaartists
#womenartists
#contemporaryphotography
#fineartphotography
#colorphotography
#tableuphotography
#stilllifephotography
#imagineryscapes
#multimediaart
#shortfilms
#metalsculptures
#metalsmithing
#climatechange
#womenecoartistsdialog taken in CHUNG 24 Gallery by @robin.lasser

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