If, atmosphere

If, atmosphere: Megan Biddle, Pablo Manga, May Tveit, Jon Verney

On view October 16-November 16, 2026

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 16, 5-7pm

Wellfleet, MA (October, 2026) – Farm Projects is pleased to present If, atmosphere, a four-person exhibition bringing together work by Megan Biddle, Pablo Manga, May Tveit, and Jon Verney. These four artists are longtime “farmers,” that is, artists who have exhibited and maintained relationships with Farm Projects for several years. All have previously mounted solo shows in the gallery, and this upcoming exhibition offers an opportunityto experience their work in conversation. The show opens with a public reception on Friday, October 16, from 5 to 7pm.

Each of the included artists use a process of inquiry without prescribed outcomes. They begin with a clear intention, but leave room for the outcome to have a life of its own. The title of the exhibition is drawn from this initial if/then logic that characterizes each practice, which then leads to ‘atmospheric’ results. As curator Susie Nielsen describes, “If, atmosphere came to be the title because, each artist’s rigorous process results in work that is not fully concrete, but more a feeling, a mist or experience, that comes over one when being in front of the work.”

The exhibition includes works selected from a range of periods in each artist’s work, confirming the rigor of their persistent questioning. For each artist, the central question in their work remains consistent through the years, but as the exhibition illustrates, by staying open to the outcome and knowing there is no one answer, their use of material, color, light, chemicals, or relationship evolve. By showcasing the connection between their steadfast intellectual commitments and their simultaneous relinquishing of control, the exhibition offers a window into how key inquiries have shaped each life and practice.

The Compression Series, Pink Tomb 2017