KATIE CERCONE BRINGS “PINK LOTUS” TO THE UNTITLED SPACE’S CELEBRATED “IN FULL BLOOM” GROUP EXHIBITION

KATIE CERCONE BRINGS “PINK LOTUS” TO THE UNTITLED SPACE’S CELEBRATED “IN FULL BLOOM” GROUP EXHIBITION

Guests gathered at The Untitled Space on May 21, 2026, for a special evening of performance art as artist Katie Cercone, also known as Or Nah, presented her immersive work “Pink Lotus” within the gallery’s current group exhibition, “In Full Bloom.” The event transformed the gallery into a living extension of the exhibition’s themes, exploring transformation, embodiment, spirituality, and self-expression through movement, ritual, and performance.

Presented during New York’s spring art season, “In Full Bloom” brings together works by 34 contemporary artists whose practices engage with floral and botanical imagery across painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, installation, and performance. The exhibition examines how flowers function not simply as decorative motifs, but as powerful symbols of identity, resilience, beauty, vulnerability, renewal, and personal transformation.

At the center of the evening was Cercone’s live performance, “Pink Lotus,” a shakti-infused yoga dance flow centered around the lotus mudra and exploring themes of divine feminine energy, embodiment, spiritual awakening, and transformation. Drawing from the symbolic power of the pink lotus—long associated with enlightenment, rebirth, purity, and transcendence—the performance reimagined the body as both altar and living archive.

Blending movement, ritual, breath, and meditative gesture, “Pink Lotus” channeled Shakti, the divine feminine principle, through an immersive choreography rooted in consciousness, sensuality, and becoming. Referencing ancient goddess traditions and the lotus as a timeless symbol of “Heaven on Earth,” Cercone invited viewers into an experience that was simultaneously visceral, spiritual, and transformative. Moving throughout the gallery in an elaborate lotus-inspired costume, the artist activated the exhibition space itself, creating a living dialogue between performance and the floral imagery on view.

The evening attracted artists, collectors, cultural figures, and members of New York’s creative community. Among those in attendance were artist, curator, and The Untitled Space founder Indira Cesarine; fashion designer Frederick Anderson; Quiet Lunch founder Akeem Duncan; fashion stylist Tony Jones; model and performance artist Ulla Reiss; musician Alex Skora of Love Crushed Velvet; and featured performer Katie Cercone, among many other guests.

Throughout the exhibition, floral imagery is reimagined as a vehicle for exploring memory, identity, femininity, resilience, transformation, and contemporary life. Featured artists include Abby Elise Oravec, Alison Pasquini, Alonsa Guevara, Angela Wei, Annika Connor, Caitlin McCormack, Dolly Faibyshev, Ekaterina Popova, Elena Chestnykh, Fahren Feingold, Heather Monks, Heather V McLeod, Helena Calmfors, Hyunsuk Erickson, Indira Cesarine, Janet Pulcho, Joanna Pilarczyk, Kat Toronto aka Miss Meatface, Kate Tova, Katie Cercone, Katie Commodore, Katty Huertas, Leah Schrager, Lisa Petker Mintz, Logan White, Mia Brownell, Natalie Wood, Orly Cogan, Rachel Marks, Sarah Brent, Sarah Nicole, Susan Klein, Tabitha Whitley, and Tania Shcheglova aka Synchrotania.

“In Full Bloom” has also generated notable press attention, including a feature in Create! Magazine highlighting the exhibition as well as a podcast interview with Indira Cesarine discussing the concept behind the show, her artistic practice, and the realities of balancing dual careers as both an artist and gallerist.

Due to positive response, “In Full Bloom” has been extended through June 12, 2026. Visitors can also explore the exhibition through the newly released digital catalog, which features the complete exhibition presentation and provides a closer look at the participating artists and artworks featured in the show.

“In Full Bloom” remains on view at The Untitled Space through June 12, 2026.

Event photos by The New York Loop, Diego Miranda, Oliver Faranda, and The Untitled Magazine team