KRISTA VOTO
"FEMINAL
TIES"
Industry Preview
September 3rd 2025, 11am – 1pm
Opening Reception
September 4th 2025, 6pm – 8pm
About the Artist
Krista Voto is an interdisciplinary artist and professor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally from New Jersey, she earned her BA in Visual Art and an Art Education degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey before completing her MFA in Sculpture at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She is currently a Professor of Art at the University of West Georgia.
Working across sculpture, installation, and textiles, Voto’s practice integrates materials ranging from metals to fabrics, often employing sewing and weaving techniques.
Artist Statement
Feminal Ties, explores the parallels between naturally occurring root and vine formations and the complex, intertwining fibrous structures found in nature. These forms, which resemble intricate labyrinths, evoke a sense of connection to the human experience. In a time when humanity feels increasingly fragmented and disconnected, these organic structures serve as powerful reminders of our shared biological roots. They symbolize the inherent ties that bind us all, reflecting both the convolutedness and the fragility of our interconnection.
Inspired by nature’s quiet resilience, each work in this collection celebrates the feminine forms I constantly encounter in the natural world, curves, folds, and entanglements that echo the softness, strength, and generative power of women. As I create, I think about the harrowing realities faced by women, trans people, and minorities across the globe and the ongoing war on bodily autonomy. In these moments, nature becomes both a sanctuary and a demonstration: it is inherently feminine, constant in its cycles of renewal and growth, despite relentless attempts at erasure or control.