06/22/2026
Encountering Kara Springer’s radiant and enigmatic 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘐𝘵𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 (2019) in the exhibition 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥. 𝘚𝘦𝘢. 𝘚𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘳. 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘵. leaves quite the impression.
In this video, Kara goes behind the mystique of the lightbox image to explain the labour of making it and of keeping it aglow. This connects the work to the rest of the exhibition, visualizing the forces that power the beauty of the Caribbean’s land and seascapes.
So don’t fret if you find the work unlit on your visit. Reflect on its significance, and then come again soon.
Free admission and open to the public.
𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥. 𝘚𝘦𝘢. 𝘚𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘳. 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘵.: 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘯
📍 University of Toronto Art Centre, 15 King’s College Circle
🗓 Through August 1, 2026
🕑 Open Tuesday through Saturday, 12pm–5pm, with extended hours on Wednesdays, 12pm–8pm.
🔗 Head to the link below for more information.
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Kara Springer is particularly concerned with armature—the underlying structure that holds the flesh of a body in place. She works with photography, sculpture, and site-specific interventions to explore systems of structural support through engagement with architecture, urban infrastructure, and systems of institutional and political power.
Springer holds degrees from the University of Toronto, ENSCI les Ateliers in Paris, and the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Her work has been exhibited at the Philadelphia Institute of Contemporary Art, the National Gallery of the Bahamas, the National Gallery of Jamaica, and the Frankfurt Museum of Applied Arts. She is an alum of the Independent Study Program at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston Core Program.
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Videography: Miles Rufelds.
