“Playing House”
Co-exhibition by Ysabel Flores + Alexia Benavent-Rivera
621 Gallery, Inc.
Railroad Square Art District, Tallahassee, FL
Opening night is August 7, 2026, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Exhibition runs August 7th – 30th, 2026
Playing House is a collaborative exhibition between Ysabel Flores + Alexia Benavent-Rivera. This exhibition visualizes the collision of their two worlds by deconstructing childhood memories of home and family. Drawing from their individual cultural backgrounds, they explore the common threads that connect them to one another. Alexia Benavent-Rivera pulls from her Latin American heritage and experience living in Puerto Rico, while Ysabel Flores is a second-generation Filipino-American decoding her experience in the diaspora. Through domestic spaces, everyday objects, and shared rituals, Playing House explores how relationships and memories shape our understanding of home by highlighting distorted perceptions of reality and celebrating what makes us all unique. Amidst the current political climate, it is more important than ever to remember that we are all interconnected. This media-fluid installation invites viewers to acknowledge the shared experiences that connect us across cultures and generations as well as explore nostalgia through an environment of play/curiosity – the experiences that shape us.
