ABOUT VITA
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 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 video series “Virality as Form: The Craziest Thing About Being Creative,” performance “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 in Shanghai and Wuhan, China at Yiwei. They will make their art fair debut at Untitled Miami in December 2024.
Kari has been featured in Forbes, Artnet, Gay Times and Interview Magazine, among others. They have collaborated with brands such as Marc Jacobs, Loewe, Tory Burch, Google, Adobe, Spotify, and more.
They founded VITAWOOD LA, a community art space for queer artists, and earned an MFA from Otis College of Art and Design (‘24). Recent speaking engagements include UCLA and Condé Nast College.
CV available upon request.