Join us for an artist talk and conversation around “Resonance,” a solo exhibition by Chanika Svetvilas presented by coLAB Arts. Svetvilas will be in conversation with Karin Jervert, a teaching artist, writer, and Mad Pride activist, and founder of the Woodland Sunflower Collective. Jervert’s work centers on offering non-pathologizing approaches to diverse consciousness, including visionary, clairvoyant, and clairaudient experiences.

Presented during Mental Health Awareness Month, this program moves beyond awareness to insist on action. Svetvilas’s work calls for equitable access to mental healthcare, challenges exclusionary systems, and advocates for forms of care that are sustained rather than temporary. Incorporating materials tied to her lived experience—such as charcoal and prescription bottles—the exhibition spans sculpture, drawing, and video, foregrounding the personal as both material and method. Her practice seeks to spark dialogue that leads to tangible change—toward prevention, inclusion, and care that reaches everyone.

Art Talk: Saturday, May 16th, starting at 2:00 pm

Open Gallery starts at 12 pm.

Open Gallery closes at 4 pm.