Mary Jo Karimnia
Cups are Emotion
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July 8 - August 19, 2017
Ro2 Art |
Ro2 Art is pleased to present ‘Cups are Emotion,’ a solo exhibition featuring new works by artist Mary Jo Karimnia. The show will run from July 8 through August 16, 2017. There will be an opening reception held Saturday, July 8, from 7-10 p.m. at Ro2 Art, located at 1501 S. Ervay Street in Dallas’ Cedars neighborhood.
Mary Jo Karimnia’s geometric mixed media radiates with vibrant colors that generate feelings of love and loss. She alludes to the tradition of tarot cards to symbolize taking chances regardless of your own fears. Her works are made through tiny glass beads creating an overwhelming sense of mystery that is emblematic of the journey of relationships. Mary Jo Karimnia’s beautiful artistic portrayal of life’s ambiguities is filled with sensations represented by the inevitable disintegration and faltering of the cups. |
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ARTIST
Mary Jo Karimnia |
Mary Jo Karimnia is an artist and arts administrator living and working in Memphis, TN. Her multi-media work often includes the use of tiny glass seed beads, a medium that can both enhance and obscure an image. She also has a printmaking practice that sometimes involves using a steamroller and vintage linens and she considers her work of altering vintage postcards a type of collaboration with artists from the past. Karimnia has strong ties to her arts community in Memphis and she is currently working to establish a large artist residency program for Crosstown Arts.
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ARTIST STATEMENT
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“Cups are Emotion” references the practice of using tarot cards. In a traditional deck of cards, Cups are represented by the suit of Hearts. Cups (or goblets or vessels or chalices) examine emotions, feelings, relationships and love. A cups card in reverse, or upside down, can indicate difficulty, dysfunction or blockage. Cups, as vessels, can spill their contents, making things messy. The practice of origami also has a tradition of simple cup making. Cups made of paper are temporary and vulnerable, since any liquid poured within them can ultimately destroy them. Our ordinary lives are filled with mysterious vulnerabilities. Just like tarot cards, relationships are fraught with chance and true understanding is often shrouded in mystery.
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