"In Tune" By Amari Moore and Bryana Moore: Student Exhibition

 

In Tune Exhibition at the Witt Gallery in Sacramento State

"In Tune" by Amari Moore and Bryana Moore are two sisters who worked together to create a harmonious exhibition that connects their faith and emotions. Amari Moore, a current art student at Sac State, is a painter who focuses on using oil paint and other mixed media in some of the paintings showcased at this exhibition. Bryana Moore, a Sac State Alumni, does photography. Both artists using different mediums work together to bring their stories and their inner selves to life. Within photography, oil paintings, poetry, and music, they have found beauty in becoming in tune with themselves. They ask us, "What are we in tune with?".

Amari C. Moore and Bryana C. Moore, In Tune, 2024, Poetry and Photography, 38"x 48"

Me in front of the Wall of Miracles 

Throughout this exhibition, they asked us to bring headphones to experience not only visual enjoyment but also to listen to audios that make the artwork more personal and for better understanding. Amari Moore was a writer before becoming a painter and this impacted her life greatly. Being able to write out all her thoughts and feelings in the form of poetry which interconnects with her faith as well. This passion turned into painting her thoughts and emotions all while using her writings in her paintings. Bryana Moore found that photography is an art form that she resonated with the most, so much so that she changed her major to photography. She loved the idea of capturing beautiful moments in time with just a lens and her subject. It wasn't until both sisters found their passions in 2019 that this exhibition stems from. 

Bryana C. Moore, Anchored in Music, 2024, Photography, 20" x 30"

Bryana Moore, Psalm: 68:19, 2024, Photography 24"x26"

Bryana Moore, Psalm: 68:19, 2024, Photography, 24" x 36"

The wall to the right showcases two works by both Bryana and Amari that work together to explain their feeling of having the weight of burden and anxiety. Psalm 68:19 states "Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens."

BRYANA MOORE- "Don't let the weight of the burdens you carry consume you. It is better to let them go for that someday you will find peace." 

This work also had an interactive piece that had the same box of burdens that's showcased in Bryana's work, paper, and pens. Everyone had the chance to write down a burden they might have and place it into the box of burdens. It was a way to make it more personal and relatable for the viewers and better understand the reason the artist chose to make their piece more engaging. 

Bryana Moore, Psalm: 68:19, 2024, a box of burdens with paper and pens/pencils 

Amari's piece called Got Her Color Back takes on the meaning of carrying the weight of worry and anxiety but being able to rely on prayer and asking Jesus to take that burden of worry away. This artwork embarks on the story of a worried woman turning into a woman of faith who can feel alive again in the presence of prayer. After relying on prayer, she started to feel that weight being taken off her heavy heart and being able to breathe again. 

Seeing this exhibition and being able to take in everything from visually looking at the artworks and listening to the audio of songs and poetry was a different experience from witnessing any other exhibitions I've seen. I've known Amari for a few semesters now and I was honored to see her exhibition with her sister and experience their passion and the innermost part of themselves. I was able to see the type of artists they are on a much deeper level. Meeting her sister, Bryana, who is just as passionate as Amari was so great to see that they both support each other in their artistry. I know they are grateful to make art together as it brings them closer as artists and as family members. They became in tune with their feelings, experiences, faith, and music so it's now our turn to ask ourselves, "What are we in tune with?".