ACTS OF CARE

An exhibition presented by Counter Collective and Ruth’s Table that examines the practices of care that foster environments in which justice, change, and growth can blossom. 

The pieces in this exhibition highlight works by Bay Area artists of all ages who have captured moments of perseverance, communion, and respite. Included are depictions of motherhood, love among marginalized identities, meals made for one self and one another, tenderness and intimacy. Each artwork is a testament to the care we must strive to offer both to ourselves and to each other in order to live and grow.

This video series serves an an everlasting extension of this incredible exhibition. The goal was to get more insight from artists and organizers to show how this show came to be, what the artist process was like in creating the work displayed, and what the theme meant to people. The goal of Ruth’s Table is supporting and giving space to aging and disabled artists, while Counter Collective focuses on female, non-binary, and trans lens based artists. This intergenerational show gave space literally and figuratively to artists so often on the outskirts of the traditional art world. And now, you can hear from some of those artists in their own words below.

This project was shot, directed, and edited by me, Riley.