*[image: Feast_FB_Invite_image-01.jpg]* * Junko & Kamla * * Work by Junko Yamamoto and Kamla Kakaria* * October 20th - November 11th* Opening Reception: Saturday, October 20th from 5-8PM Feast is thrilled to welcome artists Junko Yamamoto and Kamla Kakaria Junko Yamamoto Delving into matters of space and consciousness; My work contemplates the energy that binds together all of existence, from the vast — the air, the universe — to the microscopic — molecules, cells — to make it one. Our physical bodies, as well as nature in all its forms — the trees, the plants — are made up of cells, molecules, elementary particles, regardless of their necessity. The interspace between cells that form the human body, and even spaces that look empty at first glance, like a living room’s negative space; might these not all be individual instances of the energy that binds together the existent world? Though they may seem to exist discretely, individual people’s consciousness and thought are in a certain way connected through space. If we posit that a state of linkage characterizes people’s thought and consciousness, then I should be able to assert that the consciousness and thought existing within myself as a matter of course also constitutes a part of that which connects everything. These works employ the application of colors and shapes to randomly-strewn fabric objects large and small in multiple layers of printing and feed backing with painting to express time and space, human consciousness and connection with the universe. The concept All is one — that everything is interconnected — forms the underlying basis for my piece. October 7th 2018 junkoyamamoto.com <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fjunkoyamamoto.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3bdngy8ZglPbPKCtYkTFgEucGMPNlCsXqYGZ-h_Cp0vfT9oFX-w_16vhI&h=AT3bDXTqpicZfjaMQEBBNPe2eXy3hi-ddYH0Rh2Wp8PV69diM2kFRpMflnH1TrA9ccwfZVb2RC3rVSGKXNxxSOVLqfr2jbAcNMvj2wXVqC5tmLVSmIGzuhq3iyklP8xMM_oKTrM> Kamla Kakaria is acknowledging and embracing her cultural heritage. Growing up as a first generation East Indian American she was exposed to so much beauty of color and form in India and in her home. Being a first generation American she struggled to find her own voice and vocabulary that reflected not only being Indian but also being American. She observed many white Americans appropriating Indian culture and in a way made it hard for her to embrace her own Indianess. It is clear that the work she has done all her life was influenced by the beauty of Indian culture. The weddings, the festivals, the homes, the markets all have a unique beauty that has impacted her artwork and identity in more ways than she had realized. Today she is able to embrace her Indianess which this instillation celebrates. kamlakakaria.com <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fkamlakakaria.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2S0HuOhbYJaO4XYbSJpucyuSas1K9zJWfG_tL7VTg8Px8OdmmilOKZy74&h=AT19KG3VjG5K0r8in9vrSNuhvELYU_nUKsosl5tIjl5kdyi0dskddMPtfqV7QnF2A1pWSUqWjUQ9RiGyYBFy0fJD_zAa3VUp4waTIBcJQDQR8NqmnpZoSpe5BZnab-BBNcSh18A> Feast Arts Center is located at 1402 S. 11th st. Tacoma, WA 98405 Gallery Hours: Saturday 12-4, Sunday 9-1 and by appointment -- *feast arts center * *1402 S. 11th St.* *Tacoma, WA 98405* *feastarts.com <http://feastarts.com>*