U2’s song, “With or Without You,” quickly became a hit in the late ’80s and the lyrics are widely interpreted to begin with a romantic relationship that goes sour. Bono, the lead singer and co-writer, offers another angle—the song is really about his intense relationship with himself. He says “that tension is what makes me an artist”.

The artists in BE/longing: With or Without You respond to the precariousness of life through expression of longing, grief, and spirituality. Each artwork represents feelings of alienation stemming from the longing for family and home, feeling distance from a community or place, and the feeling of missing someone, something or someplace. The artists featured in BE/longing, including Alison Bogard Hall, Jules Briggs, Jacqui Brown, Martha Cliffel, Melissa Harris, Anne Manley, Sylvia Munodawafa, Nana Agyare, Sarah Raban, LaSaundra Robinson, Bobbi Reagins, Lacy Talley, Anna Tararova, and Scot Phillips, all engage with the themes of connection, belonging, and isolation in their own unique ways.

Loving the Local: the David Burke Collection at Worthington Yards Project Space
Anyone who meets David Burke quickly recognizes that he has countless engaging stories to share about his life and travels. Behind these journeys lie the art he has collected from all around the world. One significant place he has dedicated his collecting passions is Northeast Ohio. Yards Projects at Worthington Yards is honored to celebrate David Burke’s long and significant commitment to collecting and supporting contemporary creatives from across Northeast Ohio.

YARDS PROJECT SPACE
AT WORTHINGTON YARDS
725 Johnson Court
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
yardsproject.com

EVENTS
BE/longing With or Without You, through January 4, 2025

Loving the Local: the David Burke Collection, January 16–March 1, 2025