Join multi-modal artist Solasta McIntyre Ethridge as they explore altars as archives, dreams as reality, and the light & shadow of embodied ancestral connection through deep death times. Experience their stories from their Death Card Year (2021ish) and walk away with your own embodied sense of what it means to die in order to live.
Solasta’s work the past two years has evolved beyond movement art to include painting, film, poetry, altar making, audio documentation and archival exploration. The themes of childhood, gender, sexuality, relationship, lineage and resource are at the crux of their storytelling through a queer abolitionist perspective.
Due to its intimate and raw nature, the installation is being shown by appointment only at an undisclosed location in the Oakland Hills. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the work as witnesser and be witnessed in their own process with the installation should they choose. Altars, films, paintings and more will be installed throughout the house, and pen/paper will be supplied for self-reflective journaling. They’ll be snacks too of course.
No matter how long you’ve known Solasta, they invite you into their space to process endings as beginnings as forever together - with or without words. The event holds space for what we’ve all been through these past two years and acts as a goodbye for now before they move to their hometown of Chappaqua, New York just outside NYC.
This is the artists first solo show.
Tickets are sliding scale for an hour - 1.5 hour time slot.
$10 - $30 = up to an hour private showing and connect time
$50 add on option for a 30 minute intuitive card reading after walking through the gallery space
*This add on is free for QTBIPOC community members
*If you'd like to attend with other folks please text Solasta to coordinate at 415-603-7825. Up to 2 people at a time can come thru for a showing.
Logistics:
Attendees can register here for an in-person showing or virtual showing through Zoom.
Private showings are up to an hour. Attendees can choose to add on an intuitive card reading for an additional 30 minutes.
A recorded showing with Solasta as docent will be sent to all event registrants, particularly for those who cannot attend any of the available studio showing times IRL or virtually. All intuitive card readings will be audio recorded (if IRL) or zoom recorded (if virtual) and send to the attendee.
COVID-19 Precautions:
Mask are not required to be worn inside if all those present are:
1) Fully Vaccinated
2) In consensus regarding no masks
Otherwise, masks are required or can be requested to be worn indoors.
Masks can also be requested to be worn outdoors.
Attendees will express their preferences upon arrival or in the event registration.
Hand sanitizer and hand washing stations are provided.