Studio 105 at Ray Philly

Located in one of the building’s six ground floor artist studios, Studio 105 at Ray Philly is a rotating exhibition and event space where you can see art, and attend a workshop, talk, or local vendor pop-up.

Candice Lin: Interspecies Imbibement, curated by Ulises

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Elizabeth Bergeland, While You Were Sleeping (center panel), 2024, oil on canvas, 36" x 72"

Elizabeth Bergeland: While You Were Sleeping

March 22 - May 30, 2025

Elizabeth Bergeland (b. 1983) merges figurative realism with surreal or imagined spaces. Always rich in symbolism, her recent work leans deeply personal, reflecting themes of connection, doubt, and the passage of time. In this exhibition, she presents scenes of surreal domesticity, inspired by the unrelenting pace of contemporary information systems. We run toward progress and never ask how we might be affected when we arrive. A meditation on contradiction, these works sit at the very center of Bergeland’s ongoing inner war— stretched tight between the desire for connection and the intense need for solitude.

The exhibition is on view from March 22 - May 30, 2025, with a public opening reception March 22 from 7-9 PM. Bergeland will also be hosting an artist-led program during the run of the show, more information to be announced soon.

For purchase inquiries or more information, please reach out to Studio 105 at Ray Philly: studio105@rayisaplace.com. Any commission generated off of artwork sold will be re-invested in sustaining this free, publicly-accessible art space.

The Studio 105 exhibition space is located on the ground floor of Ray Philly in artist studio 105. Image features artwork by Elizabeth Bergeland, photographed by Constance Mensh.