Rachel E Dohner & Olivia Comai
Rachel E Dohner and Olivia Comai are artists based in Chicago, Illinois. Rachel works in fibers, sculpture, furniture, video, and designed objects. No matter the medium, tactility is essential—Dohner makes things that want to be touched, things that beg to be played with. Olivia works with puppets, painting, prints, drawing, and performance. Comai buzzes spoonfuls of nostalgia and humor down the gullets of viewers, making complex topics like queer identities, isolation, and loss more digestible. Comai and Dohner met at the School of the Art Institute, connecting over shared loves of maximalism and playfulness.