Spirit Object
Kimberly Fulton Orozco and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
August 6 - September 17
Kimberly Fulton Orozco, insecure mix. may it be beautiful all around me
2026, 32 x 8 x .75 inches, Cassette tape, spray paint, paint pen, sharpie, found metal object, cedar bark, stereo cable, glass beads, feathers, copper splice caps, & brass chains.
Spirit Object
Kimberly Fulton Orozco & Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
Curated by Jiha Moon
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 6, 6-9pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, August 8, 3pm
The Swan Coach House Gallery is pleased to present Spirit Object, a painting, sculpture and installation exhibition featuring artists Kimberly Fulton Orozco and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya. The exhibition opens on Thursday, August 6 from 6 - 9 pm and will be on view through September 17. Spirit Object is curated by guest curator Jiha Moon.
Spirit Object is a two-person exhibition that explores the meaningful transformation and translation of objecthood through the work of interdisciplinary artists Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya and Kimberly Fulton Orozco. Deeply rooted in the Atlanta community while maintaining national careers, both artists introduce new bodies of work through painting, assemblage sculpture, and site-specific installation.
The title Spirit Object comes from the way both artists utilize found objects as a medium, bringing a sense of familiarity while also evoking a spiritual presence. They interpret objects as carriers of migration, material memory, intergenerational connection, inheritance, and community. Ultimately, their work highlights the spiritual dimensions of human experience, expressed with tenderness and sensitivity through their chosen objects and materials.
Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, A sudden, absolute blooming , 2026, 15 x 5 x 21 inches, Dutch 1940’s industrial shuttles, hand-wound mat mii, braided fiber, porcelain, hand-knotted cord, hand-built glazed stoneware, eggshell, fish bone, beads.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya lives and works in the greater New York area. For this exhibition, she creates a new site-specific installation and presents a new body of work incorporating handmade ceramic elements alongside found objects that she has both inherited from her family business and collected over time. Known for her large-scale, immersive, and intricate installations that weave together handmade materials and found objects, Phingbodhipakkiya’s work explores ancestral connections, hidden labor, and the communities to which she belongs.
Kimberly Fulton Orozco received her BFA from Georgia State University and has her MFA in Studio Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts. In this exhibition, she presents a new series, Insecure Mixtape, a group of wall-hung sculptural assemblages in which persona, material curiosity, and labor intertwine. Alongside these works, she exhibits new paintings and works on paper that negotiate between figuration and abstraction through a coded visual language.
Together, the artists create a sense of wonder and discovery while raising important questions about how we understand objects in this world. Through a humanistic lens, Spirit Object invites viewers to consider the stories, cultures, ancestors, and spirits that objects carry with them.
This exhibition is sponsored by The Sara Giles Moore Foundation.