Pangea Kali Virga

ARTIST STATEMENT

Pangea is interested in exploring the relationship between skin and fabric, the individual and nature, and the ego and society, with a specific regard to the liminal tension between the inner self and the body's presentation.

She has primarily done this by creating wearable sculptures and garments; she believes in the power of clothing as storyteller and cultural marker, an artform whose elastic boundaries stretch from the highest vanities of our public lives to our quietest intimacies. Pangea has found great comfort and liberation through clothing and fashion, and the work she creates is made in hopes of extending those experiences to the viewer and wearer.

"My goal is to create textiles that speak for themselves, are rich in texture and detail, narrative, ornate, and painterly. I see each work as a composition, with a story of its own for people to wear and tell."

Pangea Kali Virga is dedicated to helping transform the fashion industry to be a more sustainable and equitable one. Her pieces are one-of-a-kind wearable art created with attention to detail, quality, and rigorous environmental standards. Pangea creates unique hand-made textiles and accessories of upcycled vegan materials, practicing zero waste in-studio, fair labor standards, community engagement, and donating a portion of proceeds to worthy charities ranging from trans resources to environmentalism . 

Pangea is also proud to host monthly virtual and in-person workshops and sewing lessons around the subject of sustainable fashion, with lessons such as mending, patch-making, rug making and more. If you would like private lessons or to learn more about our workshops please contact her via email. Pangea Kali Virga is also the Executive Producer and Founder of Miami On Sight, a community-minded fashion project, celebrating the city and its people through showcasing established and emerging local designers in unique, iconic Miami locations. Miami On Sight produces recurring fashion and design events with a focus on outreach, accessibility, and inclusivity to create connections between the arts community and the general public. She has produced shows in Collins Park and the Miami Design District showcasing talent from more than 200 local creatives ranging from designers to musicians.

BIO

Pangea Kali Virga is a fiber artist and creative director dedicated to helping transform the fashion industry to be a more sustainable and equitable one. Her pieces are one-of-a-kind wearable art created with attention to detail, quality, and rigorous environmental standards. Pangea creates unique hand-made textiles and accessories of upcycled vegan materials, practicing zero waste in-studio, fair labor standards, community engagement, and donating a portion of proceeds to worthy charities ranging from trans resources to environmentalism.  Pangea is interested in exploring the relationship between skin and fabric, the individual and nature, and the ego and society, with a specific regard to the liminal tension between the inner self and the body's presentation. 

ARTIST LINKS

Website: www.pangeakalivirga.com

Instagram: @pangeakalivirga