Featuring DJ SMI and special guests

Transform the Sculpture Court with us into an intergenerational space of reclamation and renewal aligned with the summer solstice, curated and facilitated by interdisciplinary artist Melike Vivastine Konur. Drawing from her lineages through Türkiye and the African diaspora, Konur offers an arc of participatory experiences that begin with embodied vocal practice, flows into call-and-response, and culminates in a guided musical meditation in collaboration with Pittsburgh-based artists. Through sonic, somatic, and communal practices, A Sanctuary of the Sun becomes a portal for collective authorship and intention-setting aligned with the summer solstice.

The program is presented in dialogue with Konur’s solo exhibition Women I’ve Been, on view at 820 Liberty Gallery through July 21, 2025. Sibyls Shrine, a network of Black artists who m/other in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania— and beyond.

Eats and drinks: El Rincon Oaxaqueño and Café Carnegie Treats