spark Artists and Composers

Kelly Taylor Mitchell

Kelly Taylor Mitchell (b. 1994) is an artist and educator who lives and works in Atlanta, GA where she is currently a 2023-2024 Midtown Alliance Artist-in-Residence, Arts & Social Justice Fellow at Emory University, a BIPOC Lyndon House Arts Foundation Fellow, and an Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture at Spelman College.

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Chelsea Loew

Chelsea Loew is a composer/performer whose interests are rooted in emotion, humanity, and nature. Her works often explore the relationships between language, communication, and expression. Chelsea is a founding member of the tech-focused experimental group Ensemble Decipher.

Martha Whittington

Martha Whittington is a sculptor whose practice examines the convergence of form, function, and memory by transforming materials using traditional methods. Her work reshapes a range of materials into thought-provoking installations that challenge notions of utility and labor narratives.

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June Young (Will) Kim

June Young (Will) Kim has lived in Canada, United States and Germany. He received his Bachelors from IU Bloomington, and with the DAAD scholarship, he received his Masters from HMT München, studying with Isabel Mundry. His music is published by Edizioni Suvini Zerboni and has been performed by renowned ensembles.

Alan Caomin Xie

Originally from China, by employing a diverse range of artistic styles, artist and educator Alan Caomin Xie poignantly conveys the emotional disconnection, loneliness, and spiritual awakening rooted in Buddhist philosophy experienced by contemporary individuals.

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Ofir Klemperer

Ofir Klemperer is a sound-based artist, composer, improviser, and songwriter. Klemperer aims for complex and uncharted territories of sound production through casual performance in the form of live folk/rock/jazz/classical concerts, and DIY musical gatherings.