Waspaganda
leah de matta

January 2 - March 28, 2026
EAST GALLERY
Opening Reception January 2, 5-8pm

Waspaganda brings the small lives of insects into the foreground of human experience. Insect forms are adapted to warm paper lights and intricate metal sculptures that invite the viewer to consider them as spiritual and biological equals. By highlighting diversity and physiology, this exhibition portrays insects as ecosystem caretakers, genius architects, and recyclers of life.

About the Artist

Leah de Matta received a BFA from the University of Iowa in 2016, and completed an artist residency at Craft Alliance in 2017. She maintains a home studio practice working in metal, printmaking, and sculpture. Leah rears various moth and butterfly species a part of her insect studies.

@leah.dematta

The East Gallery is dedicated to emerging and experimental artists.

Exhibitions at the Foundry Art Centre are free and open to the public. For more information, please email Jessica Mannisi, Director of Exhibitions, at jmannisi@foundryartcentre.org