Description: Join us at the Mill for a feast for your spirit and ʻōpū as we enjoy a potluck lunch and artist talk with HT25 artist, Citra Sasmita. Participants are encouraged to register and bring a dish to share for the potluck.
Citra Sasmita is a contemporary artist from Bali, whose work focuses on unraveling the myths and misconceptions of Balinese art and culture. She is also deeply invested in questioning a woman’s place in the social hierarchy and seeks to upend the normative construct of gender.
A self-taught artist who studied literature and physics education, Sasmita’s works on cowhide reflect the Kamasan Balinese painterly language that Citra has been developing in her practice. Representing a geography of female figures, fires, and various natural elements, works are composed whimsically in an unfolding of pansexual energy. While rooted in mythological thinking with Hindu and Balinese-specific references, the scenes are equally part of the contemporary process of imagining a secular and empowered mythology for a post-patriarchal future.
More information about Citra can be found on Instagram @citrasasmita_work. Find information about HT25 at hawaiicontemporary.org and in the HT25 Guidebook.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Exhibition on View: March 22 - June 28
- Creative Outlet: Portable Secrets Workshop with Sonya Kelliher-Combs: Thursday, March 20 from 5:30 - 8:30pm
- Opening Reception: Saturday, March 22 from 5:00 - 8:00pm
- Artist Talk with Sonya Kelliher-Combs: Thursday, March 27 from 5:30 - 7:30pm
About Our Programs: As a place of convergence, the Mill serves as both a community and a physical place–celebrating the power of the arts, bringing people, ideas and perspectives together. We are proud to offer adult and youth programs that focus on awareness of one’s individuality in the contexts of family, community and the natural world. Our exhibitions provide a space to reflect, share perspectives and grow as a community. Our classes & workshops are designed to inspire creativity, foster connections, and provide enriching experiences for all participants. We invite you to join us in the studio.
