On Balancing | Art in Suspension

September 18th - November 7th, 2026 Artist’s Reception : Friday, September 18th 5pm - 7pm

At a moment when certainty often feels elusive, mobiles remind us that instability is not necessarily disorder. They reveal beauty in adaptation, responsiveness, and change. Their slow choreography of movement encourages close observation and patience, offering a counterpoint to the speed and distraction of contemporary life. In this way, the mobile is not only a significant artistic form but also a compelling lens through which to consider the complexities of the present moment. Suspended between motion and stillness, they offer a visual language for uncertainty, adaptation, connection, and joy.

The exhibition brings together artists and audiences around works that ask us to slow down and notice what is happening between things: the pull of gravity, the movement of air, the tension between opposing forces, and the surprising moments of harmony that emerge when nothing stays exactly where it is. Rather than offering certainty, On Balancing embraces the conditions of change. Its works remind us that equilibrium can be dynamic, that fragility can be a form of strength, and that joy can be found in the continual work of finding our balance.

This exhibition is itself a collaboration—and a balancing act—between Working Loose founder Em Gift and longtime collaborator Lisa Foti-Straus. Their creative dialogue began more than fifteen years ago at Gravel & Gold in San Francisco and has continued through a shared appreciation for the mobile as a playful, dynamic, and deeply expressive art form.

Artists Include: Lisa Foti-Straus, John Gnorski, Annie Costello Brown, Dove Hornbuckle, Max Simon, Christopher Baker, and Eleanor Anderson

On view September 18 through November 7, 2026, the exhibition opens with a reception on Friday, September 18, from 5–7pm at Working Loose, 49 Main Street, Blue Hill, Maine.