“Domestication Syndrome” Opens at Showup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Amalya Megerman / (201) 463-1851 / amalyamegerman@gmail.com

Domestication Syndrome, WORKS BY HEATHER BAUMBACH, TYSON GENTRY, ASHLEY RABANAL, AMALYA MEGERMAN, JESSICA SWANK, ANNABEL TURRADO, ROCHELLE VOYLES TO BE EXHIBITED AT SHOWUP IN BOSTON, MA.

Exhibition Dates: June 25 – July 12, 2026

Reception: 5:00 PM-8:00 PM, June 25th, 2026

ShowUp & Zero Space Collective present “Domestication Syndrome,” an exhibition of sculpture, installation, and new media. The exhibition is curated by Amalya Megerman.

Capitalism domesticates everyone within it who isn’t a powerbroker. When animals are domesticated, they exhibit a consistent set of traits: white spots, floppy ears, reduced aggression response, smaller jaws, brains, and snouts. In becoming a more “useful” animal whose every trait is molded to suit human needs, they become dependent and infantilized. While domestication is typically considered a process humans impose on animals, through capitalism, those of us without power undergo a “domestication” of sorts ourselves. Through a wide range of mediums and a diversity of artist perspectives, Domestication Syndrome examines how humans and animals alike are atomized and manipulated into more exploitable forms. We are de-fanged, our freedoms limited, our identities and communities fractured, and our abilities to amass political power hindered. The works explore this process and its effects, while also oftering ways that we may embody resistance.

ShowUp is located at 524 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118. Gallery hours are Thurs. - Sat. 12pm - 5pm, and Sun. 11am - 4pm.