There is something powerful in the simplicity of A Very Short Flowering Season, a collaborative show by photographer Corinne de San Jose and artist Christina Dy. Sixteen small light boxes, each measuring about 10 inches high, hang as a grid on 20Square’s main wall.  Each one carries a photograph, printed on cloth, of women’s torsos taken from behind.  Dainty patterns have been embroidered onto the sepia-toned photos, branding the bodies with wispy floral scribbles. The color of the gallery’s walls echo the dull golden hue given off by each piece.

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