Kim Kapera: The Lucky Ship
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Wed, Apr 22, 2026 - Sat, May 30, 2026
Location
Akron Soul Train
191 S Main St
Details
Artist Kim Kapera presents The Lucky Ship, a visual memoir of the sacrifices Kapera’s Polish grandparents made to give her family a better life. Through photographs, multi-sensory displays, and intimate ephemera, Kapera’s The Lucky Ship explores themes of immigration, homesickness, assimilation, the grandparent and grandchild relationship, and grief.
After the loss of her grandparents, Kapera felt cut off from her cultural identity. Diving into the 1960s relics of their decision to leave Poland to emigrate to the U.S., Kapera finds clues that help her recreate stories and reconnect to her roots. The Lucky Ship is not only a tale of Kapera’s family, but a vulnerable and universal investigation of self and familial history.
