Celebrating American Diversity
"MENDED"
Curated by Gordana Sjostedt
Presented by A Perfect Union Art Gallery
Regional Focus: Europe
A Perfect Union Art Gallery warmly invites the community to experience “Mended,” a powerful group exhibition in our Global Heritage Series, highlighting artists whose heritages are rooted in Europe. The exhibit seeks to explore the fractured, torn, disrupted experiences and histories, from personal to global, and the paths to healing and hope, leading to the ultimate triumph of our shared human story.
OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, April 11, 2026
A Perfect Union Art Gallery
9401 West Colonial Drive,
Ocoee, FL 34761
(West Oaks Mall)
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EXHIBITION DATES
April 11– May 2, 2026
To be human is to experience pain of loss and brokenness – from limbs to hearts; from object to relationships; from countries to shattered personal dreams. And yet, both nature and human spirit seem to gravitate towards healing, mending, repurposing, restoration and hope. This exhibition explores the breadth and width of this universal process and its unique, individual expression.
‘Mended’ is a heartfelt invitation to a personal participation of each artist and each viewer. Whether through the artistic process or observation of the finished piece, we have the opportunity to step back and reflect on our own lives’ struggles, big and small, and the thread of grace that mends our minds and souls, binding us together in hope for a better future.
Media on View
The exhibition features a range of media including:
Paintings on canvas
Photography
Collage
Fiber arts
Sculpture
The exhibition includes Spoken Word artists who will expound on the theme “Mended’.
About the Curator
Gordana Sjostedt is a curator with A Perfect Union Art Gallery and leads the European regional exhibition as a part of the gallery’s global heritage series. Her curatorial vision centers on, to use words by Brenee Brown, the gifts of imperfection; discovering beauty in the overlooked or discarded; a quiet somewhat subversive pushback on the ‘disposable culture’ where both things and people have a short ‘shelf life’. Her mother’s incredible mending skills and her father’s limitless creativity in fixing broken things has inspired her to garner their wisdom and tenacity as she faces all her own torn and fractured pieces that make up life.
Mended is a tribute to all those who didn’t balk at the difficulties and challenges of their ‘current moment’ but kept steady in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen and welcomed them from a distance, confessing that they were strangers and immigrants on the earth
(Hebrews 11:13).
We invite you to join us for the opening reception and to experience this meaningful exhibition during its run.
Location & Contact:
Gareth Edwards
A Perfect Union Art Gallery
9401 West Colonial Drive
Ocoee, Florida (West Oaks Mall)
407-961-9135
Come celebrate art, heritage, and community with us.
Free & open to the public
All are welcome.
A Perfect Union Art Gallery – Celebrating American Diversity
Triple "O" Interactive Art Game!
A Perfect Union Art Gallery extends huge thanks to everyone involved in making the Triple “O” Interactive Art Game such an inspiring and successful experience throughout the 2024–2025 season.
We are truly grateful for the collaboration with FusionFest and shared vision that made this creative journey possible. A special thank-you to all of our featured artists, judges, contestants, and audience members for their energy and insight, and to everyone who joined us in celebrating art, culture, and community through play.
As we take a brief pause, we’re already looking forward with great excitement to the 2026 season of the Triple “O” Interactive Art Game—where imagination, conversation, and connection meet once again.
Stay tuned to A Perfect Union Art Gallery and FusionFest for updates, announcements, and ways to participate in the next round of creativity and fun.
Thank you all for helping make this past season truly unforgettable—we can’t wait to see you again next year!
