Nov 7 – Nov 21 | Opening Reception November 7, 1 - 9 PM

COOP is pleased to present Refrain in Three Voices by Danqi Cai. Refrain in Three Voices explores how language acquisition and loss reshape cultural inheritance. Anchored by a multimedia installation combining projection-mapped animation and an original score for soprano and vibraphone, the exhibition invites viewers to break free from cultural indoctrination and reimagine inherited values. Handmade papers remix textbook illustrations and deconstruct Chinese scripts, echoing themes of adaptation, estrangement, and reconciliation. Across paper, sound, and light, recurring motifs—childhood vulnerability, linguistic uncertainty, and the unlearning of harmful values—reveal language as a site of transformation when we drop fear.

This will be Cais’ first exhibition in Nashville, and the artist will be present at the opening reception on November 7th.

More information at the link below.