“RV”: Remote Viewing / Recreational Vehicle
A group exhibition featuring members of ICOSA Collective (Austin, TX), juried by Erin Dorn

Throughline is proud to present “RV”: Remote Viewing / Recreational Vehicle,  a group exhibition by members of ICOSA, an artist-run collective based in Austin, TX, juried by Erin Dorn, founder of Seven Sisters, a Houston-based gallery that supports experimental and interdisciplinary practices. The exhibition will open on Friday, June 20, 2025, with a public reception occurring from 6 – 9 pm at Throughline Gallery, 3909 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002. The show will run through July 18, closing with a reception the same evening from 6 – 9 pm.

In “RV”: Remote Viewing / Recreational Vehicle, the artists of ICOSA operate within the dual meanings of the acronym –“Recreational Vehicle” and “Remote Viewing”. One suggests physical movement, while the other implies psychic distance. The artworks, whether tactile, conceptual, sculptural, or lens-based, speak across distance.  Together, they establish a framework for exploring mobility, perception, and the intangible weight of what we carry through space and time.

Juror’s Statement:
“An RV is more than transportation; it's a shell we carry—a mobile threshold between inside and out. It evokes possibility but also the fragility that comes with constant motion. It offers the allure of escape, even as it reflects the weight of what we carry—emotionally, physically, and psychically. The RV represents a paradox: autonomy contained and a shelter in motion. A home that moves but never quite settles–part security blanket, part watchtower. This exhibition stands in for the bodies we inhabit, the identities we assume, and the spaces — emotional, material, and virtual —that shape our sense of belonging.

Working at a distance, I found myself engaged in a kind of remote viewing—following threads of resonance rather than certainty. As an outsider, I tuned in intuitively, not analytically. Curating from afar creates a speculative intimacy that's less about organizing and more about listening. The works in RV reflect this tension between proximity and distance, navigating the tactile and immaterial, the sculptural and the spectral. Some suggest landscapes or domestic spaces—soft interiors, liminal thresholds, sites of arrival or departure. Others feel dislocated, shifting between past and present, here and elsewhere. Warmth radiates through the show—echoing the slow heat of a Texas summer and the psychic charge of being untethered.

What emerges is a meditation on the mutable idea of home and intimacy. Like remote viewing, the experience is both personal and estranged. It asks: What is home in motion? What do we protect or project in transit? What connects us across distances? And what if seeing—like traveling—is never neutral? We try to tune into signals just beyond reach—imperfect, distant, resonant. And that slippage, that restlessness, gives way to a space where understanding begins.”

Participating Artists:
Leon Alesi, Shawn Camp, Veronica Ceci, Erin Cunningham, Rosie Ganske, Ariana Gomez, Sarah Hirneisen, Intel Lastierre, TJ Lemanski, Chantal Lesley, Amanda Linn McInerney, Monica Mohnot, Charlie Mura, Vy Ngo, Juliette M.M. Herrera Nickle, Jacqueline Overby, Matt Rebholz, Seth Relentless, Tammie Rubin, Ana Treviño, Lana Waldrep-Appl, and Jenn Wilson.

About the Juror, Erin Dorn:
Erin Dorn is a curator and founder of Seven Sisters, a Houston gallery dedicated to supporting emerging and underrepresented artists through collaborative exhibitions and site-specific projects. Dorn’s curatorial practice seamlessly blends experimental aesthetics with intimate thematic threads, making her an ideal juror for this expansive, multi-voiced exhibition.

About ICOSA Collective:
ICOSA is a cooperative gallery and collective of artists committed to innovative programming, critical dialogue, and community engagement in Austin, Texas. Formed in 2015, ICOSA includes a rotating roster of member artists who collaboratively organize exhibitions and events, offering an alternative platform for contemporary art in Central Texas.

Scheduled Programs: 

Opening Reception: Friday, June 20, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Closing Reception: Friday, July 18, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm