Which Way Does the Spirit Go is a two-person exhibition of Casey Sayer Brooks and Nathan Byrne. Each of these artists are attuned to the materiality of their processes as they seek out the immaterial. There is a following along with the work as it comes into being while quietly keeping apace. The paintings and objects are arrived at, much as it is when someone loses and then finds their way, by walking toward a distant sound.
In Casey Sayer Brooks’ paintings, traces of forms emerge in cascading slurries of light and color. Nathan Byrne’s talismanic objects are playful meditations musing upon or hovering around the titular question: which way does the spirit go?
This show was held at 22 North Gallery in Ypsilanti, MI in the spring of 2026.
The handout for the show can be found here.
All photos except cover image by Andy Kajie.
