Karla Kantorovich: Ámate
September 15, 2022 – November 5, 2022
Piero Atchugarry Gallery is pleased to announce Ámate, by Karla Kantorovich in its Miami Survey Space. This exhibition will debut Kantorovich’s 2021 Ellis Award project, presented by Oolite Arts and curated by Rina Gitlin. A play on words, Ámate refers to the imperative verb that means love yourself in Spanish, and Amate, which comes from Nahuati amatl, a bark paper produced in Mexico since pre-Hispanic times. The exhibition features an immersive art installation inspired by ancestral Mexican Amate paper making techniques and traditions, alongside other handmade paper works using locally sourced recycled materials. The resulting piece is a meditation on healing through self-love.