“In the Future When….” Exhibition

Welancora Gallery

poster for “In the Future When….” Exhibition
[Image: Damien Davis "Fascination (Blackamoors Collage #150)" (2018) cnc routed baltic birch, mirror and stainless steel hardware, 8 x 8 in.]

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Curated by Daricia Mia DeMarr

Welancora Gallery presents In the Future When…., works by Damien Davis, Delano Dunn, and Tiffany Smith.

Organized by Daricia Mia DeMarr, the exhibition explores three distinctive views of the future presented in stark contrast to what might be expected given America’s past and its present. Within this framework, the assemblages and installation on view examine notions of identity, representation and the intricacies of the African American experience.

Damien Davis’ assemblages of plexiglass and mirrors blend references from Afrofuturism 2.0, and nine episodes from Star Trek Deep Space 9, which were starred in and directed by Avery Brooks, the first black captain in the Star Trek franchise, to explore notions of social science, metaphysics and cultural analytics as a means of promoting the contributions of black men.

Through a combination of archival images, cellophane, glitter, vinyl and gold leaf on paper and board, Delano Dunn’s work engages the past to create an unimaginable journey into the future for the black slave character Jim, from Mark Twain’s novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Tiffany Smith’s installation is a commentary on representation as reflected in her self-portraits, flora patterned wallpaper, plants, and other accents used to outfit her tropical patio scene. Smith’s environment is a window into her layered persona in past, present and future.

Daricia Mia DeMarr is from Los Angeles, California. She launched her collegiate career at Clark Atlanta University but received a BA in Art History from Georgia State University and a master’s degree in Visual Arts Administration from New York University. She is currently an independent curator and arts administrator at the world’s largest airport with the Hartsfield-Jackson Art Program.

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Schedule

from September 22, 2018 to November 18, 2018
Artist Talk: Sunday, October 21, 2-4 pm.

Opening Reception on 2018-09-22 from 18:00 to 21:00

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