TOSHA STIMAGE: LOTS OF FLOWERS
SUMMER 2022
For our latest commissioned work, Berkeley Art Center is proud to present Lots of Flowers, a limited-edition mail art project by artist TOSHA STIMAGE that includes a set of six prints; “Flower Talk,” a custom scent inspired by Bay Area plants and the flora surrounding BAC; and “Future Flowers,” a packet of California poppy seeds for recipients to spread and grow. Prints are designed by the artist and printed by SUN NIGHT EDITIONS in Oakland.
Nearly 500 artists, activists, and other creatives were nominated by a member of the BAC community to receive the package by mail. The project was created with the intent to radiate love and joy, and recipients are invited to keep or share the pieces as they desire. A limited number of boxes will also be handed out to visitors of the gallery.
Tosha Stimage, Lots of Flowers, 2022, mixed media, overall dimensions 5.75 in. x 6 in. x 1 in. Prints by Sun Night Editions, Oakland. Commissioned by Berkeley Art Center.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
TOSHA STIMAGE is a multidisciplinary artist using a variety of mediums to examine and explore potential language relationships. Her work disrupts historical and cultural assumptions of “meaning” byt re-contextualizing material forms. Stimage is a recipient of numerous awards and residencies, including Facebook Artist in Residence, Toby Devan Lewis Award, Murphy Cadogan Award, Real Time and Space Artist in Residence, and AICAD Fellowship. She currently works and resides in Berkeley.