the SunSpot Foundation

Grateful to be on this journey with @sunspot.foundation ! Thank you @mtkalla for making this all possible🖤 To finding the perfect spot☀️

Being in the presence of Artist m’Tkalla Keaton and these gorgeous images is a necessary and beautiful reminder…. We must know and then remember who we are as Black people. This is our Ancestors wildest dreams for us. Works by Artist m’Tkalla Keaton Edition of 3 Medium-density fiberboard (MDF), adhesive magnet, wood 12 × 16 in. Signed on verso + Certificate of Authenticity USD 1,750 All 📸B/W images by @oliviadocuments Taken in New York, Texas, and Italy DM for purchase inquiries #loopholeofretreat #blackart #portrait #synthography gifted

“Every Black person, in their lifetime, should know what it feels like to be at the center.” ~ mTkalla Keaton Introducing the credo and the captivating synthography works from the imagination of mTkalla Keaton. Where the traditional photographer uses the camera to capture what is in front of him, the Synthographer uses technology and their imagination to visualize concepts into scenes that may not exist in reality…though they eventually do. As is the case in everything Keaton’s ever done, these works celebrate Black identity whilst unapologetically placing Blackness front and center. Amidst gorgeous floral motifs the result is an ever-evolving collection of images that feel both editorial and afro-futuristic in spirit. Proudly, they exist at the Black-female led Gal Victor (Florence, Italy) alongside vintage images of Black men who lived in lesser-technological times; amongst terms that laid the groundwork for everything we believe in - community, collaboration, and self-authorship. Edition of 3 Medium-density fiberboard (MDF), adhesive magnet, wood 12 × 16 in. Signed on verso USD 1,750 DM or email [email protected] to purchase. 📸 @oliviadocuments #SunSpotPortraits #sunspot #blackportraiture #livingartists #afrofutures #synthographs #privatecollection #acquisitionseason #black #female #owned #photographer

What Gal Victor Presents when it combines #melinatedMarch with #womenshistory month… These absolutely stunning images by Artist m’Tkalla Keaton. A man who consistently centers Blackness & Black Women. Having had a cherished friendship for over 30 years, I promise you that this is true. * Edition of 3 Medium-density fiberboard (MDF), adhesive magnet, wood 12 × 16 in. Signed on verso + Certificate of Authenticity USD 1,750 From the series, ‘Mirror…Two Selves, One Body”. Slide 1 Title: Proximum Slide 3 Title: Gemina Slide 4 Title: Aguaria Slide 5 Title: Coals, Thorns, and US * We were really really young when we met. Me especially. 😝 DM to purchase. #firenze #photography #fineart

From the Yay Area’s Upper Room - (MASSIVE shout out to the visionary Rafiq Bilal for bringing that to light!), to BK, to SA (Eastern Cape), and now Italy (Florence). It was always meant to be. To my brother from another Mother, it is the grandest honor to present your visual talents to the art world - from across the pond. 3 decades later…nothing can stop what is destined. And yea, sure the room isn’t that little (you know me!) but let’s not get distracted from the more important details such as… 1. How exactly do you make these gorgeous images? 2. What don’t you do? 3. Who remembers the Upper Room? That was the jam! We need more spaces like that. And last but still of great importance, 4. Did you cop that red beanie from @andre3000 ? BE HONEST! 🤪 Viewings until February 10th. DM for an appointment. #onlyexcellence #littlerooms #friends #love #artist #homegallery #firenze #SunSpotPortraits #blackportraiture #blackisbeautiful #livingartists #afrofutures #synthographs #privatecollection #acquisitionseason #greatness #protectyourdome #gifted #destiny 📸 @oliviadocuments 🪑@kimhillstudio Hanger Art by @navinjunenorling

Shots from the launch!🌈 Thank you to @nps_attwenty_four for the beautiful space and great food! Big thanks to @sunspot.foundation for your massive support!🖤 📸: @afilmby_earl

I say I deserve it all. as a result I afford myself such. it all starts in my heart and mind and expands from there. I went to South Africa for a month when my Daddy died in 2019. on part of the journey, my dear bradda @mtkalla of @sunspot.foundation said come stay in my penthouse in Joburg, I said absolutely. when my Momma died in October, he said come stay in my beach house in Port Elizabeth, I said absolutely and went for three weeks in November to @sunspot.foundation . thank you for being a community pillar TK! to South Africa, I traveled with my dear bradda @divinebradley on crutches, with a healing broken ankle…all the way to the continent. then he left after a few days and I made it for the rest of the time, alone in a beautiful home, where I could see Sardinia Bay from my bed, one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. grieving, feeling, cuz I deserve it all. I rested, I played, I hired a most wonderful personal assistant who cooked for me everyday and traveled with me about the sweet city of Gqeberha. I made a way, with my ancestors and the Spirit that connects us all, as we always do. there is no thing that stops me. and now that both my parents are together in the ancestral realm, I will always get what I deserve. what I seek, seeks me. all is working in my favor. I walked both my folks into death, holding they hand the whole way…with love and humility, and my big bro @eros_swiss absent of fear…shiiiiiiiii I DESERVE IT ALL. it’s mine. thought I was gone get a house for my Momma and move us to an island, now I will still move to that island and take her with me in my heart. Im living for my Momma and Poppa…all dem who came before me. #ideserveitall #grief #SouthAfrica #cuzmyMommadied

MIRROR EXHIBIT | #OUTTAKES “The MIRROR Exhibit is a celebration of the artistry, culture and history of Black Hair.” -@aggie_hair This July after the closing reception of this amazing exhibit @mtkalla and I had a conversation about the nuances and impact of black culture. During the conversation we had the privilege of being captured by Mark Anthony Benson. This was important to TK as the exhibit existed for a moment in time, but pictures last forever. Thank you Aggie for shining a light on our culture and keeping our rich history and traditions alive with your work. Photos by @mark.anthony.benson at @sunspot.foundation #HairByAggie #theogtheory #sunspotfoundation #blackhair #blackart #photography #portraits

☀️ The Sunspot • Moments after the MIRROR Exhibit at @sunspot.foundation @aggie_hair curated a live photo shoot, featuring the beauty of her hair art and the elegance of The Sun Spot and this is the beautiful aftermath. @sandramabelle captured by @jordanblake10 #HairByAggie Thank you Aggie for trusting the vision of @instantcoffeegram and @mtkalla for allowing us to host this amazing exhibit, for the culture! #theogtheory #sunspotfoundation #brooklyn #art #hairart #blackisbeautiful

“There are many kinds of beauty, and many aspects. There is beauty for the eyes, the ears, the tongue… but all these forms of beauty are unified by one thing which never changes and is present in all the variations: love. Art is one of the most widely seen expressions of our ideals of beauty”.

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“It is about recognizing that our experiences, identities and cultures matter, and that we have the power to define our own experiences, identities and cultures. Black girl magic is the belief that our strength and uniqueness are enough, and that they are not only enough—they are necessary. Black girl magic is the ability to look in the mirror and recognize our own magic, and the ability to see the magic in other black girls, too.“ - John D Saunders Model : @zintle_phaku 📷 : @jael.xii Featuring: @sunspot.foundation