Exhibition: All the World's a Stage (And I'm Hip to It) by K. Taka

Gallery 110 presents a thought-provoking exploration of societal issues with All the World’s a Stage (And I’m Hip to It), a solo exhibition by Indigenous photographer K. Taka.

The Master of Ceremonies has done the work of setting the stage, elevating the reality brewing just underneath the performative politeness and politics. She brings the characters in as well, demanding that we look at ourselves, and exposes the vulnerabilities, the lies, and the dark secrets that inform individual and collective choices and repercussions. All the world is a stage, after all. What part do you play in it?

This exhibition explores and challenges themes of violence, addiction, homophobia, racism, and political unrest-addressing what we are seeing weekly on our news programs and in our social media feeds. K. Taka created this body of work to express their anger and sadness. Gallery 110 warns that this exhibition contains material that is difficult to discuss and may upset viewers. 

The works on display depict the artist in costume, representing these themes, and may include insignia, scenarios, or other potentially triggering images, such as confederate flags, swastikas, drug use, and violence. As a type of protest, artist K. Taka creates these images to reveal and denounce the actions and people involved. The exhibition aims to challenge our natural urge to recoil.

K. Taka’s work has been shown in multiple national and international galleries & publications. A self-taught photographer currently living in San Francisco, their personal and professional experiences around trauma, poverty, resilience, and healing deeply inform their work.