be water, my friend on view from May 11 - June 23
be water, my friend on view from May 11 - June 23
Vita Kari (1994, Los Angeles), is a non-binary artist known for creating immersive performance work involving illusion. Kari highlights contemporary issues of digital identity and commercialism via works live and on video, showcasing in Los Angeles, New York City and Miami in the past few months. They have had solo exhibitions, including "Escape to Vitawood" at ULO World, and participated in group exhibitions, most recently at Good Mother Gallery in Los Angeles. Kari's work has been profiled in publications such as Forbes, Artnet, Interview Magazine, Gay Times, Jezebel and more. They have had collaborations with Marc Jacobs, Loewe, Levi, Warby Parker, PUMA, Savage x Fenty by Rihanna, Bratz, and Adult Swim and have given artist talks, such as at UCLA this year. Kari is also known for opening VITAWOOD LA; 2020 - 2022, a community-run art space and gallery in Los Angeles. Kari is a 2024 MFA candidate at Otis College of Art and Design.
Vita Kari
Recession Pop
2024
Archival Frutiger Metro, Digitally painting, Woven Jacquard rug?
94.5'’ x 34.6‘’
$1,800
Vita Kari
The Strip
2024
Archival Frutiger Metro, Digitally painting, Woven Jacquard rug
58"x77"
$2,800
Through textile works, I invite guests to transition between their domestic, private and public bodies. Reimagining, recreating and unraveling my grandmother's rugs, I aspire to elicit narratives of diaspora, family, and memory through a hyper-feminine queer lens. This exhibition seeks to disrupt and reflect upon the nature of self-presentation and identity in a digitally interconnected world.