KARST GROUNDS :: QUATRO SUNISTRA :: Group Exhibition

TEMPUS PROJECTS

DECEMBER 8, 2022 - JANUARY 5, 2023

MEMBERS COCKTAIL HOUR :: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 @ 6-7PM (BECOME A MEMBER)

OPENING RECEPTION :: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 @ 7-9PM

1624 E. 7TH AVE, YBOR CITY

Gallery hours :: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am-2pm, and by appointment - text 813-340-9056

KARST GROUNDS :: QUATRO SUNISTRA will be the fourth iteration of our annual open call exhibition that explores the sinister side of the Sunshine State. The exhibition title is a portmanteau of "sunshine" and the Latin word "sinistra"—the forebearer of the English word “sinister” which retains some of its original connotations of something that is harmful and inauspicious. The play on words reflects the often idyllic/nightmarish dichotomy Florida embodies in its natural, social, and political climates. This serves as a thematic jumping-off point for the exhibition’s applicants as the artists investigate this peculiar state through their diverse perspectives and unique approaches.

Participating artists include Jaime Aelavanthara, matthew anthony batty, Amber Bernard, Emma Olivia Chandler, Rachel de Cuba, Will Douglas, John Eder, Melissa Eder, Jason Hackenwerth, Mary-Helen Horne, Samson Huang, Lamís Kanaan, Evan Knoll, Allen Leper, Mär Martinez, Cristina Molina, John Murdock, Eric Ondina, Taylor Pilote, Donna M. Richardson, Marti Richenstein, Dan Rule, Leah Sandler, Emiliano Settecasi, Tanner J Simon, Erin Titus, Thomas Whitworth, and Jay Youngdahl.

Guest Juror :: Anastasia Samoylova is an artist who moves between observational photography, studio practice, and installation. By utilizing tools and strategies related to digital media and commercial photography, her work explores notions of environmentalism, consumerism and the picturesque. Samoylova is based in Miami, FL.

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Tempus Projects is dedicated to nurturing established and emerging local, national, and international artists through exhibitions, collaborations, residencies, and events. Our non-profit organization promotes artists working in all media, and develops, organizes, and hosts exhibitions that engage the Tampa Bay community through the arts.

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