Daily-ist Tuesday: Familiar Spirits

Artwork by Matt Furie and Aiyana Udesen

At Domy Books, Familiar Spirits is a collaborative art exhibit featuring works by Aiyana Udesen and Matt Furie, who live and work together out of San Fransisco.

"In some cases one will start the piece with a character, and the other adds a familiar spirit. We also may hand the piece back and forth, one adding a head and the other the body, background, etc.," Udesen explains. The resulting drawings and paintings are weirdly tender depictions of beast and animal partnerships. The relationships forged are at once unexpected and recognizable, possibly causing the viewer to ask the question: "Who is my spirit animal?" or perhaps: "Have I fed the cat today?" Udesen and Furie reveal that they are "creating our own new world in these drawings," and it is seemingly a world that values trust, friendship and color, flavored with a healthy dose of wonderment. In addition to the exhibition, the two plan to publish a series of zines on the same subject. — from Domy Books

The exhibit runs through April 19 at the bookstore gallery, which is open until 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 7 p.m. Sundays. You can make a night of it and grab dinner at Brasil next door.

Familiar Spirits: new collaborative work by Matt Furie & Aiyana Udesen
Admission: Free
Date and Time: Daily until April 19. Store hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Location: 1709 Westheimer, 77098