Vault | November 20th — January 10th | Opening Reception: November 20th from 5:30pm — 8:30pm
Artist Bio
Cara Fischer is a Charleston-based artist working in black-and-white drawings, murals, and installations. Her work explores the emotional presence of the human figure and the interplay between observation and imagination. A former preschool teacher, she returned to art with a focus on bold, graphic forms, drawing daily from life and memory. Whether sketching at the beach or creating immersive environments, her work invites curiosity, stillness, and play.
Artist Statement
As a child, the zoo was always a fascinating place for me. I have core memories of the giant giraffes and feeding the lorakeets. As I have grown older, zoos no longer hold the same pure joy for me. I see the wild animals trapped in fabricated enclosures and wish so badly that they could be free. This feeling is something I have experienced myself: being stuck in a box and feeling unable to get out. It is said that once a wild animal has been in captivity long enough, it will no longer try to flee for freedom. I see this not only in my own story but in others around me, and in our nation at large. Many have become comfortable with a life we are not biologically equipped to handle- constant information input, hours of screen time, unbalanced work/life flow, disconnection from nature, passive intake of pollution, chemically enhanced and processed foods. By creating this Zoo I will present viewers with a fun, escapist world that also poses a bigger question- who (or what) has captured you? Are you living your wild and free life? Or are you giving in to captivity?