This exhibition, Lucid Perturbations, at Zane Bennett Contemporary Art in Santa Fe, NM, showcases over 200 sewn works by China Marks, offering an unprecedented look into her hypnagogic tableaux of storytelling. Marks spent 23 years weaving together the contradictions and complexities of life, producing emotionally resonant scenes that reflect the world's absurdities.

The exhibition title reflects the paradox in coherence despite the disjointed nature of each piece. For China Marks, each work remains lucid, a testament to the intricate truths she seeks to convey through her art. Her sewing and drawing are seen as transformative agents, telling uncanny stories that are both honest and enigmatic.

Gallery director Carina Evangelista notes that Marks’s works foster a literary kind of pareidolia, encouraging viewers to perceive narratives and political messages within her works. For Marks, fabric scraps and thread become the medium for narrative painting, an essential transformative agent in her artistic practice.