Kadri Pärnamets: Muraka is a new exhibition by one of Project Art’s resident artists. The exhibition features porcelain sculptures reflecting on the universal element of water and natural forms opening during Riverfest and Project Art’s Open House on Saturday, September 20th. The public is invited to a short talk with Kadri and gallery director, Leslie Ferrin followed by a reception at 4:30 pm. The exhibit is on view through November 15, 2025.

The exhibition builds on two bodies of work: Kadri Pärnamets: Choreography of Water, her 2022 solo show at Ferrin Contemporary in North Adams, Massachusetts, as well as her design for her first site responsive public art commission Fire Sculpture at Claytopia at Guldagergaard in Skælskør, Denmark. The works in Muraka continue themes of abstract biomorphic forms inspired by water, air, and the changing environment of the river ecosystem. Pärnamets uses water as a metaphor; her multicolored surfaces and organic forms visually reference water’s vast, expansive body that connects land and sky and its forces that impact both protect and threaten the land, earth’s inhabitants and possibly humanity itself.

Kadri Pärnamets: Muraka opens during RiverFest on September 20th, organized by Cummington Cultural District. The family-friendly, participatory day long programs celebrate the wild and scenic Westfield River that runs through the heart of Cummington, MA. Throughout the festival, artists, humanists, and scientists share their practices and knowledge as a frame for hands-on, experiential, and sensory experiences for participants across a variety of means of engagement, including workshops, walks, guided movement, performances, and public artworks. As part of this, Kadri and her husband, sculptor Sergei Isupov, will host a day-long RAKU firing. Participants may bring up to four bisqued ceramic pieces to glaze and fire during their chosen firing slot. Visit Project Art’s event page to learn more and register.