Exploring our complex relationship to time, these artists consider the ideas of absence and presence, history and memory, and the real and the imagined.

About the artists:

Often referencing the landscape of a new home, or actions from a daily routine, Hoitsma explores and marks psychological and physical shifts.  Most recently, her work relates to her experiences as a mother, and the companionship she shares with her young son. Hoitsma holds an MFA from Ohio University, and a BFA from the University of Texas at Tyler.

Wingo works with found objects and images to create work somewhere between painting and collage.   Mining history and storytelling, Wingo utilizes candor and humor to capture the soul of the photograph.  Wingo received her BA in Art from Auburn University.

Vitali uses the temporal construct of circles.  Circles lead to thoughts of wholeness, completeness, and universality. There is no beginning, there is no end, there is only now.   Vitali creates shapes, forms and lines with a variety of materials to create objects and images that speak to the human experience of the present moment.

RHYTHM: A meditation on time, opens Thursday, February 1, 2018 from 5:00-7:30 pm, and is also open the following three Sundays. Sunday gallery hours are from 1:00-4:00pm and will include the following events and conversations:   

February 1, 2018                     5-7:30pm                 Opening Reception
February 4, 2018                     2pm                          Artists Talks
February 11, 2018                   2pm                           Art Make and Take Workshop (no fee)
February 18, 2018                   2pm                          Open Discussion – Building an Art Community (no fee)

Ground Floor Contemporary is a contemporary art gallery committed to promoting and expanding the visual arts scene in the greater Birmingham area. The gallery space is open to the public from 1pm to 4pm on Sundays and by appointment. It is located at 111 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd S, Birmingham, AL 35233.

Please visit http://groundfloorcontemporary.com for more information.