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Tiger Strikes Asteroid LA is pleased to
present Dana Davenport: one hundred
days.
Dana Davenport’s new solo exhibition
explores the significance of domestic
spaces and the intricate elements and
narratives that contribute to the creation
of a home. This collection of sculptural
works transforms ordinary domestic
objects—including chandeliers, windows,
and family photos—into powerful
symbols of affirmation, guardianship, and
protection, reflecting Davenport's
personal journey of establishing a home
for her new family.
Box Braid Chandeliers are a sculptural
series crafted from synthetic braids, hair beads, and accessories sourced from local beauty
supply stores, which are often owned by Korean Americans while servicing Black and Brown
communities. These chandeliers serve as a proxy for her own body, reflecting on her
experience navigating two cultural identities. The Window series, a photo collage-based work,
combines personal family photos with found imagery from African beauty advertisements to
photographs of everyday life in Korea during the 1900s. These collages are encased in
wooden frames featuring Korean architectural motifs, creating a geometric pattern that
simultaneously unifies and divides the images. Davenport's sculptural works intricately
explore the intersections of her cultural identities and their role in defining a sense of self for
herself and future generations.
Dana Davenport is a Korean and Black American interdisciplinary artist shifting between
installation, sculpture, video, and performance. Within her practice, she addresses the
complexities that surround interminority conflict as a foundation for envisioning her own and
the collective futurity of Black and Asian peoples. Davenport utilizes synthetic hair as a proxy
for her body to discuss the strained relationship between Black and Asian peoples,
specifically in America. As a product overwhelmingly sold by Koreans to Black Americans,
she considers the implications of the material as it sits on the beauty supply shelf and how it
is activated in the hands of Black folks through love and labor.
