Inverso: 2022 MFA Graduation Exhibition
April 1 – May 7, 2022
USF Contemporary Art Museum
Inverso graphic by Natalia Kraviec
This eagerly anticipated annual exhibition features Master’s Thesis work by the 3rd year Master of Fine Arts candidates in the USF School of Art and Art History. The 2022 artists are Kim Darling, Aimee Jones, Natalia Kraviec, Krystle Lemonias, Tatiana Mesa Paján, and Marlon Tobias.
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm, Thu 10am-8pm, Sat 1-4pm, Closed Sunday and USF Holidays.
Free admission; USF expects masks to be worn when indoors.
NOTE: CAM will be closed to the public May 6, 10:00am-12:30pm, so faculty and staff may attend the USF College of the Arts Graduation Celebration.
VIRTUAL TOUR
Explore this virtual 360 degree interactive walkthrough of Inverso, the 2022 MFA Graduation Exhibition. For the best experience click the View Fullscreen icon in the lower right of the window. Virtual tour Courtesy of USF 3D Access Lab, Dr. Laura Harrison, Sophia Annis, and Samantha Vorce.
EXHIBITION BROCHURE
View and download a pdf of the INVERSO exhibition brochure, with the exhibition checklist, artists' bios and selected images, and texts by USF School of Art and Art History Director Wallace Wilson and USFCAM Director Margaret Miller. (3MB)
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
View and download a pdf of the 56 page INVERSO exhibition catalogue produced by the MFA artists and the USF School of Art & Art History, with texts by writer SK West, USF MA Alumna 2019. (12MB)
Listen to SoundCloud audio of the Inverso catalogue introduction // Text by SK West; Narration by David Waterman
VIDEO REPLAY - MFA PANEL DISCUSSION
Replay of April 21, 2022 virtual panel discussion. Hear from the 2022 MFAs about their practice and thesis projects in the INVERSO exhibition. Moderated by artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz; Supported by CAM Club.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Kim Darling // Omaha, Nebraska
B.F.A. (2016) University of Nebraska, Omaha
Website: ratsneststudio.com // Instagram: @kimdahling
Kim Darling is a multidisciplinary artist, educator and independent curator exploring the intersection of social practice and studio work. Her work vividly articulates contemporary queer feminism using both rendering and materials at hand. She holds a BFA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Darling’s work has been featured in national and international solo and group exhibitions at notable institutions. She is the recipient of several Artist-In-Residency awards. Kim adores her three children, Zoe, Ian, and Ollie, and lives in Tampa, Florida with her beloved dachshund, Lady.
Listen to SoundCloud audio about the artist // Text by SK West; Narration by David Waterman
Kim Darling, Texas is the reason, 2021
Aimee Jones // Dallas, Texas
B.S. in Mass Communication (2014), Texas State University, San Marcos
Website: aimeejonesart.com // Instagram: @aimeejonespaint
Aimee Jones is a visual artist and current MFA candidate and current candidate for a graduate certification in Women and Gender Studies at the University of South Florida. She has exhibited in Spain, Texas, Florida, and was a participant in the HANNAC Can Borni Residency in Barcelona. She specializes in painting the human figure that is transformed in both domestic and botanical landscapes. After studying advertising in Texas, she moved to Italy to study under a ceramic artist specializing in Italian tile painting. From there, she moved to Madrid for 3 years to be an educator and has been creating work as a response to her life experiences and research since.
Listen to SoundCloud audio about the artist // Text by SK West; Narration by David Waterman
Aimee Jones, Vacation Mode, 2022
Natalia Kraviec // Beatrice, Nebraska
B.F.A. (2014) University of Nebraska, Omaha
Website: nataliakraviec.com // Instagram: @nataliakraviec
Natalia Kraviec is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is rooted in assemblage and collage. They make densely packed abstractions in the form of tapestries, paintings, and sculptures by amassing found objects and images, personal ephemera, textiles, and paint. They integrate craft techniques like tie-dye, quilting, and macrame to investigate shifting aesthetic values through the free interplay of form. By weaving these disparate objects together to challenge hierarchical systems of vision and to hypothesize new material relationships, Kraviec upends formal expectations and deconstructs their inherent bias towards the perfection of the grid.
Listen to SoundCloud audio about the artist // Text by SK West; Narration by David Waterman
Natalia Kraviec, A Love Letter to the Deer, 2021
Krystle Lemonias // Jersey City, New Jersey
B.F.A. (2018) New Jersey City University, Jersey City
Website: krystlelemonias.com // Instagram: @empress1989kl
Krystle Lemonias is an interdisciplinary visual artist, labor activist, and art educator. Her work has been shown in the Hindsight 2020: A Year Later exhibition at the Polk Museum of Art and in the Make America What America Must Become exhibition at the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans. Lemonias creates work with numerous skill sets. She is primarily influenced by her research on social class privilege, citizenship, labor rights, and how economic inequality affects black communities. Found materials, fabric, and iconography are used to communicate these themes. She sees her work as a tool to encourage the education of cultural identity to this population and its connection to the broader diaspora. Her dedication to the visual arts is an important contribution to the record of contemporary black art and history.
Listen to SoundCloud audio about the artist // Text by SK West; Narration by David Waterman
Krystle Lemonias, My man can eat eeh, 2021
Tatiana Mesa Paján // Havana, Cuba
B.F.A. (2004) San Alejandro Academy (ISA), Havana
Website: tatianamesapajanartevida.com // Instagram: @madurezyutopia
Tatiana Mesa Paján (1981) is an artist born in Havana, Cuba, who lives and works in the United States. The body of her production alters media constantly, while the sensibility remains close to questions related to language, documentation, and memory. Mesa Paján is a process-based artist fascinated by relationships. She is a Founding member of The Department of Public Intervention in Havana (DIP), and a Co-Curator of Experiencia de Acción: 30 días, 8th Havana Biennial, Havana, (2003). Mesa Paján’s art has been displayed in Cuba, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Lithuania, and the United States.
Listen to SoundCloud audio about the artist // Text by SK West; Narration by David Waterman
Tatiana Mesa Paján, Skin, 2020 (detail)
Marlon Tobias // Newburgh, New York
B.A. in Communication (2018) Florida A&M University, Tallahassee
Website: marlontobiasart.com // Instagram: @marlontobiasart
Marlon Tobias (b. 1988) is a visual artist, lover of history, and art educator. As a New York native born from a mother of southern roots and a father of Jamaican descent, Marlon is influenced by history and the multifaceted spirit of the African diaspora. Using the history of drawing and painting as an anchor, he chronicles the rich stories framed within the context of his subject’s daily lives. His work has been shown in Black Art Matters at the Carrollwood Cultural Center in 2021, Visions in Black 2022 exhibition in Sarasota, FL, and was selected as one of the inaugural artists to show his work in the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of South Florida.
Listen to SoundCloud audio about the artist // Text by SK West; Narration by David Waterman
Marlon Tobias, Jenkins-Wilson, 2020
INSTALLATION VIEWS
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Kim Darling. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Kim Darling. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Kim Darling. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Kim Darling. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Kim Darling. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Kim Darling. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Kim Darling. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Kim Darling. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Kim Darling. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Aimee Jones. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Aimee Jones. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Aimee Jones. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Aimee Jones. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Aimee Jones. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Aimee Jones. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Aimee Jones. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Aimee Jones. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Aimee Jones. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Aimee Jones. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Aimee Jones. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Tatiana Mesa Paján. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Tatiana Mesa Paján. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Tatiana Mesa Paján. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Tatiana Mesa Paján. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Tatiana Mesa Paján. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Tatiana Mesa Paján. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Tatiana Mesa Paján. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Tatiana Mesa Paján. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Tatiana Mesa Paján. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Tatiana Mesa Paján. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Krystle Lemonias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Krystle Lemonias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Krystle Lemonias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Krystle Lemonias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Krystle Lemonias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Krystle Lemonias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Krystle Lemonias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Krystle Lemonias and Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Left to right: Work by Marlon Tobias, Krystle Lemonias, and Natalia Kraviec. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Left to right: Work by Krystle Lemonias and Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Left to right: Work by Marlon Tobias, Natalia Kraviec, Krystle Lemonias, and Marlon Tobias. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Natalia Kraviec. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Natalia Kraviec. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Natalia Kraviec. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Natalia Kraviec. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Natalia Kraviec. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum.Work by Natalia Kraviec. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Natalia Kraviec. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Natalia Kraviec. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Natalia Kraviec. Photo: Will Lytch.
Installation view of INVERSO exhibition at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Work by Natalia Kraviec. Photo: Will Lytch.
Inverso is supported in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the USF School of Art and Art History, the Stanton Storer Embrace the Arts Foundation, and CAM Club.
