The Contemporary Art Modern Project (The CAMP Gallery) Annual Fiber Exhibition: 77 Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse, FAMA and Guests: We Got The Power, Opens October 11th

The Contemporary Art Modern Project is pleased to announce the opening of their annual fiber exhibition, 77 Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse, FAMA and Guests: We Got The Power. The exhibition is curated by gallery founder and director, Melanie Prapopoulos, and assistant director Maria Gabriela Di Giammarco.

Opening on Friday, October 11th from 7 – 10pm, the sixth edition of this exhibition series draws inspiration from Lysistrata by Aristophanes, and Spike Lee’s response to organized violence in Chi-Raq. Honoring the play and its era, over 100 pieces were made for the open call, all touching on themes of violence, war, sexual power, the patriarchy, and the power of women. These artworks will be installed as a continuous frieze throughout the gallery space, up until the end of the year. This event is free & open to the public, RSVP HERE.

“Although the original play (Lysistrata by Aristophanes) and Spike Lee’s adaptation are this year’s starting point for: We Got The Power – we are more interested in hearing the voices of this year’s artists in how by unity and coming together can change be won. Women united with battling for the vote, and one would argue that it is only through unity that one can address and conquer the kaleidoscope of issues darkening our days. The seventy-seven women and guests all herald options, advice, and raise awareness in issues ranging from politics, the environment, sexual power, war and violence becoming the frieze you can walk with through our gallery space. As we are weeks away from a new US presidency, regardless of its outcome, if centuries of history have taught us anything, it is that the individual cannot exist without the group – and this group, these fiber artists are spinning tales, weaving weapons against imbalance, stitching scenarios exposing or applauding truths, saying that truly together there is power.” –Melanie Prapopoulos, CAMP Gallery Founder and Director.

With a roster of artists, local to Miami and abroad, the gallery offers works and advisory in: Fiber and Textiles, Painting, Photography, Digital, Sculpture, and Installation. The gallery is best known for its annual fiber exhibition, Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse. The 2020 edition of the series, known as The Flag Show has travelled to two museums since its inaugural exhibition, MoCA in Connecticut and the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee.

Participating artists: Mary Tooley Parker, Eden Quispe, Fruma Markowitz, Kathy Nida, Margaret Roleke, Natalia Schonowski, Joan Wheeler, Leslie Sheryll, Fernanda Froes, Barbara Ringer, Christine Lee Tyler, Silvana Soriano, Karola Pezarro, Jacqueline Myers- Cho, Mabelin Castellanos, Katika, Janine Brown, Kristina Reinis, Camille Eskell, Adriana Carvalho, Rita Valley, Rima Day, Marine Fonteyne, Star Trauth, Manju Shandler, Ola Rondiak, Louise Cadoux, Aida Tejada, Olya Tereschuk, Itamar Yehiel, Debora Rosental, Marjolein Burbank, Nicole Durham the Caulk Artist, Amy Gelb, Lauren Reilly, Aurora Molina, Deborah Simon, Nancy Ofori, Delaney Conner, Ainaz Alipour, Heidi Hankanieman, Alan Nieder, Nanilee Robarge, Melissa Godoy Nieto, Rosa Henriquez, Laetitia Adam-Rabel, Yanira Lopez, Alexis Oliva, Hou Guan Ting, Kim Moore, Melanie Brewster, Pangea Kali Virga, Shelly McCoy, Alina Rodriguez Rojo, Micheal Sylvan Robinson, Eileen Hoffman, Sarah Laing, Brenda Kuong, Marcia Manconi, Carlos Bautista Biernnay, Sooo-Z Mastropietro, Lauren Januhowski, Deborah Weir, Amy Putman, Toni Thomas, Breanna Cee Martins, AtelierLustig, Valeria Montag, Alieh Rezaei, Elaine Luther, Molly Gambardella, Isabel Infante, Autumn Kioti Horne, Caitlin McCormack, Nancy Tobin, Janet Mueller, Kimberly Bentley, Catherine Olivier, Lydia Viscardi, and Julie Peppito.

Textile work, historically, is inextricable from the lived experience of women transnationally, and is continually relegated to the realm of the “feminine” rather than recognized as a tangible and creative cultural marker. Given the homogeneity within the group of voices given importance by way of centuries of social norms, it has become increasingly necessary to turn to the feminine experience as a simple, yet authentic shift in perspective that enriches our collective reality. The Contemporary Art Modern Project (CAMP)’s annual textile exhibition, Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse, aims to center female voices and experiences through textile and fiber artistry as a means to promote dialogue and community with intention and curiosity.

The Contemporary Art Modern Project exists at the intersection of higher thought and aesthetics, turning the classic gallery model on its head in principle and practice. Founded by Melanie Prapopoulos, The CAMP’s approach to curation and criticism is equal parts academic and experimental, resulting in a robust exhibition program that spotlights a range of experiences and media in roster and staff. Coupled with a deep seated aversion to artist exploitation and an insistence on nurturing the relationship between artist, collector and gallery patron, The Contemporary Art Modern Project’s reactionary approach is intentional, designed to disrupt the exploitative norms of the art industry and safeguard the relationship between artistic expression and appreciation.

ABOUT FIBER ARTISTS MIAMI ASSOCIATION (FAMA)
An artist-initiated group that educates, advances, and elevates textile traditions and contemporary fiber techniques with the goal of the education of and the advancement of fiber arts in Miami or abroad, Fiber Arts Miami Association came into being during the onset of COVID-19 as three artists, Alina Rodriguez Rojo, Aurora Molina, and Evelyn Politzer, began organizing socially engaged virtual workshops that united people using the healing power of thread-based work. The group formed a link through daily embroidery, weaving, and recyclable materials workshops. This daily communion was the impetus or the ultimate trigger for Molina, Politzer, and Rojo to mobilize and create FAMA.

The CAMP Gallery is located in North Miami at 791-793 NE 125 Street in Miami, Florida 33161. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 11am – 5pm. Private visits can be scheduled by emailing hello@thecampgallery.com or calling 786-953-8807. All are welcome to experience the Opening Reception of the gallery’s annual fiber exhibition, 77 Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse, FAMA and Guests: We Got The Power, taking place on Friday, October 11th from 7 – 10pm at The CAMP Gallery in North Miami. This Event is FREE & Open to the Public, RSVP HERE.