Erased, But Not Forgotten
Co-curated by Mahsa Soroudi and Parisa Ghaderi
SOIL Gallery, Seattle, WA — July 2026
This group exhibition explores the art of forgetting. The ways we distance ourselves from pain, memory, and one another to navigate loss and trauma. Remembering is an active process, while forgetting often happens quietly, even involuntarily. Yet there are moments when we consciously choose to forget, suppressing sadness, fear, or grief in order to survive.
Rather than focusing on specific events, Erased, But Not Forgotten examines intention and aftermath: the moment when regret meets acceptance, when grief and resilience coexist. Through painting, photography, and installation, the artists reveal the fragile boundaries between remembering and forgetting, presence and absence.
Ultimately, the exhibition asks: Is forgetting more painful than remembering? And, in the end, which pain do we choose to bear?
