New York - June 26 2018

''Adana Legros’s exhibition “My Renaisenses” was a beautiful “Gesamtkunstwerk” where the visitor was invited to use all her/his senses.  The art was supported by music and food which guided the visitor along an eight-chapter narrative of Adana’s harrowing journey with cancer – from “self-destruction” to “circle of life”. 

Adana’s art is predominantly in black and white with splashes of color – stark and striking. Graceful female bodies appear to be mutilated, encroached upon by deceptively beautiful cancer cells. The fragile bodies are often depicted without arms or legs, faces lack features – they seem to be forced to stay in place, turned inward and left without words. The illness it appears has robbed these women of control – control of their bodies, their time, their lives.

“My Renaisenses” shows how art making helped Adana to process her confusing and painful experiences, how art became an alternative way to communicate her emotions, became a part of her healing, and helped her to find meaning. Throughout the eight chapters Adana utilizes her art to re-write her own story, reframing the narrative, which leads to a new sense of self. 

“My Renaisenses” is a compellingly illustrated journey from suffering to healing and empowerment.''

Sonja Rohde - Art Therapist