VITA KARI

Vita Kari (they/them) is a visual artist from Los Angeles, CA, working across textiles, performance, and video. As a deaf/Hard of Hearing (HOH) artist, Kari explores internet culture, digital diaspora, and public spaces while integrating accessibility into their work.

Kari, who went viral online and experienced hearing loss simultaneously, reflects their lived experience through textiles inspired by their grandmother’s rugs. These works deconstruct the pixel, comparing the digital screen to the woven grid, knot by knot.

Their notable works include “Virality as Form: The Craziest Thing About Being Creative,” “Trapped in a Can,” and the upcoming “Close the Door.” Kari has exhibited at Goodmother Gallery, Bolsky Gallery, and Yiwei Gallery LA, as well as internationally at Yiwei Gallery China and Shanghai Art21. They will make their art fair debut at Untitled Miami in December 2024 and exhibit at Lilienthal Gallery in Tennessee in early 2025.

Kari has been featured in Forbes, Artnet, and Interview Magazine, among others. They have collaborated with brands such as Marc Jacobs, Loewe, Tory Burch, Google, Adobe, and Spotify.

They founded VITAWOOD LA, a community art space for queer artists, and earned an MFA from Otis College of Art and Design in 2024. Recent speaking engagements include UCLA and Condé Nast College.

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