On view at the Eclectic gallery are a series of photographic images that document a sculptural installation created by Amelia Ishmael. Highlighting the use of the spoon within her recent imagery, the exhibition title refers to a Lega proverb that draws on the spoon as a metaphor for relationships: “Kalukili” being the spoon and “idago” being the concave part of the spoon or the lap of a human body. Inspired by modern family relationships, Ishmael’s images seek to discuss the psychology of faulted relationships.

Amelia Ishmael is a local artist and writer, born in Kansas City. She graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute’s Photography and New Media department in 2004 and has since participated in the Kansas City arts community as a corresponding writer as part of REVIEW magazine’s editorial staff and a studio resident at the Urban Culture Project’s Bank studios. Her work has been shown in New York, Denver, and Kansas City. Local venues include Pi Gallery, Mpress, and H&R Block Artspace.