Image: Sigrid Orlet

Displacement and Resilience

An art exhibition curated by Elana Kundell

Studio Channel Islands, Members Gallery

April 2- 30, 2022

Opening: Saturday, April 2nd, 4-6pm with artists in attendance

Artists:

Nurit Avesar

Sigrid Orlet

Janet Neuwalder

Marthe Aponte

Arezoo Bharthania

“I never thought I would have to leave my home,” Valentina, a Ukrainian refugee

As the world witnesses the horrors unfolding in Ukraine— the catastrophic loss of life and displacement—we, as artists, are reminded of the history that lives through us and the importance of art as a place of refuge.

When a sense of place and home is lost, along with the identity built around it, how do people construct a new place and sense of meaning?

This exhibition explores how artists are transforming trauma and the generational impacts of displacement through their creative process. The materials range from porcelain, paint, vellum and mixed media to punctured paper and reclaimed wood. Themes of skin, identity, relationship to earth and the female body, climate change and political/cultural repression weave through the exhibit. Together, the works explore how artists transform their experiences and materials into images of beauty, humanity, truth, hope, and inspiration for viewers and future generations. 

Displacement and Resilience opens Saturday, April 2, from 4-6pm with several artists in attendance. It will be on display from April 2- April 30th in the Members Gallery at Studio Channel Islands, followed by Shelter, an art fundraiser for Ukraine on May 7th.

The artists and Studio Channel Islands are generously donating a percentage of all sales proceeds to help feed, heal and shelter displaced people of Ukraine. In addition, there will be a special gift for visitors to the gallery who donate $20 or more.

Contact: Elana Kundell, ekundell@gmail.com, (415)378-1868, www.kundell.com