{"id":1919065,"date":"2026-05-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1919065"},"modified":"2026-05-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:00:00","slug":"wander-through-adrienna-matzegs-embroidered-late-night-city-explorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1919065","title":{"rendered":"Wander through Adrienna Matzeg\u2019s Embroidered, Late-Night City Explorations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"An embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of a 7-Eleven storefront against a black background\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201c7-Eleven.\u201d All images courtesy of the artist and Abbozzo Gallery, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Wander through Adrienna Matzeg\u2019s Embroidered, Late-Night City Explorations<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-05T11:00:00-05:00\">May 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-craft\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/craft\/\" rel=\"tag\">Craft<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#ae91dddbccc4cbcdda93f9cfc0cacbdc8b9c9edac6dcc1dbc9c68b9c9eefcadcc7cbc0c0cf8b9c9ee3cfdad4cbc98b9c99dd8b9c9eebc3ccdcc1c7cacbdccbca8b9ced8b9c9ee2cfdacb83e0c7c9c6da8b9c9eedc7dad78b9c9eebd6dec2c1dccfdac7c1c0dd88cfc3de95ccc1cad793f9cfc0cacbdc8b9c9edac6dcc1dbc9c68b9c9eefcadcc7cbc0c0cf8b9c9ee3cfdad4cbc98b9c99dd8b9c9eebc3ccdcc1c7cacbdccbca8b9ced8b9c9ee2cfdacb83e0c7c9c6da8b9c9eedc7dad78b9c9eebd6dec2c1dccfdac7c1c0dd8b9c9e8beb9c8b969e8b979a8b9c9ec6dadadedd8b9def8b9ce88b9ce8d9d9d980dac6c7ddc7ddcdc1c2c1ddddcfc280cdc1c38b9ce89c9e9c988b9ce89e9b8b9ce8cfcadcc7cbc0c0cf83c3cfdad4cbc983cbc3ccdcc1c7cacbdcd783dddac1dccbc8dcc1c0dadd83dadccfd8cbc283cfddc7cf8b9ce8\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"473674\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adriennamatzeg.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adrienna Matzeg<\/a> embarked on a trip to Kyoto, Tokyo, and Seoul in July 2025, she encountered intense midsummer heat and humidity, which led her to exploring some of the cities\u2019 nooks and crannies in the dark, when it was cooler. <\/p>\n<p>Illuminated storefronts and signage characterize the artist\u2019s late-night runs to convenience stores, markets, and other features of these hubs\u2019 sprawling  urban fabric. \u201cIn her textile embroidery work, however, the energy of the city falls away,\u201d says a statement from Abbozzo Gallery, which presents her forthcoming solo exhibition, <em>After Hours.<\/em> \u201cWhat remains are quiet scenes that left an imprint, tactile snapshots as a record of those summer nights.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473674\" title=\"\u201cLate Night Snack\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cLate Night Snack\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cLate Night Snack\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-7.jpg\" alt=\"An embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of a snack called hanami dango and a fish-shaped snack against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-473685\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cLate Night Snack\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>After Hours <\/em>represents an evolution of Matzeg\u2019s travel-related works, centered around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/adrienna-matzeg\">embroidered vignettes<\/a> of snacks and roadside attractions that have a snapshot-like, diaristic quality. Brightly lit facades and bold displays seem to float on the surface of black linen, with the addition of a small plate of <em>hanami dango<\/em>\u2014the distinctive pink, white, and green rice dumpling snack on a stick\u2014drawing us close to the artist\u2019s experience.<\/p>\n<p><em>After Hours <\/em>runs from May 8 to 30 in Toronto. See more on the artist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adriennamatzeg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473674\" title=\"Detail of \u201cLate Night Snack\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cLate Night Snack\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cLate Night Snack\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-8.jpg\" alt=\"A detail of an embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of a snack called hanami dango against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-473686\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cLate Night Snack\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473674\" title=\"\u201cJet Lag in Seoul\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cJet Lag in Seoul\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cJet Lag in Seoul\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-5.jpg\" alt=\"An embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of a Korean storefront against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-473683\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cJet Lag in Seoul\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473674\" title=\"Detail of \u201cJet Lag in Seoul\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cJet Lag in Seoul\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cJet Lag in Seoul\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-6.jpg\" alt=\"A detail of an embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of a Korean storefront against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-473684\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cJet Lag in Seoul\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473674\" title=\"\u201cCrown Comfort\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cCrown Comfort\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cCrown Comfort\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-3.jpg\" alt=\"An embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of a blue car against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-473681\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cCrown Comfort\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-10.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473674\" title=\"\u201cShibuya Karaoke\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cShibuya Karaoke\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cShibuya Karaoke\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-10.jpg\" alt=\"An embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of a storefront against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-473676\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cShibuya Karaoke\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-11.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473674\" title=\"Detail of \u201cShibuya Karaoke\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cShibuya Karaoke\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cShibuya Karaoke\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-11.jpg\" alt=\"A detail of an embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of a vending machine and storefront against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-473677\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cShibuya Karaoke\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473674\" title=\"\u201cGolden Gai\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cGolden Gai\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cGolden Gai\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-4.jpg\" alt=\"An embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of an illuminated gateway with a sign in Japanese against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-473682\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cGolden Gai\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-9.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473674\" title=\"\u201cPhotobooth\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cPhotobooth\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cPhotobooth\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-9.jpg\" alt=\"An embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of a photobooth against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-473675\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cPhotobooth\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-12.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473674\" title=\"\u201cSide B Bar\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cSide B Bar\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cSide B Bar\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-12.jpg\" alt=\"An embroidered artwork by Adrienna Matzeg of an illuminated bar sign against a black background\" class=\"wp-image-473678\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cSide B Bar\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/matzeg-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473674\" title=\"Detail of \u201c7-Eleven\u201d\" 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