BIO
Indianapolis based artist (b. Cincinnati, OH), April Berte Knauber, depicts her experiences as a Filipino-American with her use of materials such as concrete, video art, and other mixed media. Knauber received her BFA in sculpture with a minor in art history at Herron School of Art + Design. Knauber has been in multiple exhibitions including: Satellite Art Fair, ROY G BIV Gallery, Berkshire, Reese, and Paul Galleries, the Tube Factory, Sugar Space Gallery, Harrison Center for the Arts, Storage Space Gallery, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Vinegar Projects Gallery, Lightwell Gallery among others. Knauber was awarded the Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship through the Indy Arts Council in 2022, and both the Power Plant Grant and the CICF Artist Ambassadors Travel Grant Program in 2023. Knauber was recently selected for an exhibition curated by Anna Tsouhlarakis that will be held in Norman, OK within the next year. Knauber currently has a show at ROY G BIV Gallery in Columbus, OH and upcoming shows at Herron Galleries and Gallery 924 in Indianapolis, IN.

ARTIST STATEMENT
Everyday objects are the foundation of my art practice. The use of concrete, readymades, assembling and disassembling objects into artwork. This act and choice of materials is purposeful as it ties closely into my Filipino-American heritage of “using what you have”. Concrete, which is widely used in my practice, is not just for the accessibility and reliability to the working class, but the physical and conceptual heaviness it adds to a piece. Immigration, classism, and colonialism are intertwined throughout each work as these topics cannot exist without the other. Exploring these ideas by using materials that live in my environment reflect my current state of being.