![]() It centers the true story of kidnapped Africans trafficked on ships to be enslaved in the Americas, who threw themselves, or were thrown, overboard during the middle passage. Stars Are Born In Darkness gives shape to the beginning of this narrative. Within this universe, ancient, supernatural guardians call upon Black people to activate the innate divine technology they possess in order to manifest their transmutation into consecrated, immortal beings whose Blackness is critical to their survival and essential to their celestial transcendency. Her painting practice explores a speculative world in which Blackness is a superpower. Sikelianos-Carter envisions a parallel universe in which white supremacy has been eradicated and Black features are honored as a manifestation of the mystical. Kavi Gupta presents Stars Are Born In Darkness, a solo exhibition of new paintings by New York-based mixed media artist Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, inaugural Foreland Fellow, 2020 NXTHVN Fellow, Sustainable Arts Foundation Grantee, and a 2022 Headlands Center for the Arts Artist in Residence. It’s also about humor though, and the danger of failing to look beyond the faux finish of what we think we perceive.”Īlisa Sikelianos-Carter: Stars Are Born In Darkness “When I think of the title, I think of how it feels to give something that’s fake, but mimics a more luxurious or expensive gift. ![]() “Part of this show is about paying attention to omens and thinking about how mythology is integrated into everyday life,” Shimoyama says. The result of a long period of self-reflection for Shimoyama, the work materially alludes to an internal dialog he has been wrangling with concerning the difference between superficial and true change-a discrepancy noticeable at all levels, from the societal, to individual interactions in which we perform social niceties for each other rather than admit the truth about how we are doing. The paintings and sculptures in A Counterfeit Gift Wrapped in Fire examine cultural representations related to transformation. Those whose eyes and minds travel beyond the surface subterfuge of glitter, flowers, and jewels gain precious entry into a complex world of mystery, introspection, rhapsody, and desire. ![]() ![]() Viewers easily enchanted by beautiful things might get lost in the shimmering artistry of Shimoyama’s expertly crafted cosmetic veils. Shimoyama’s visually scintillating artworks stop people in their tracks. The exhibition follows Shimoyama’s debut European solo museum exhibition, All the Rage, at Kunstpalais, Erlangen, Germany, and coincides with his ongoing monumental installation The Grove at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building in Washington, DC. Kavi Gupta proudly presents A Counterfeit Gift Wrapped in Fire, a solo exhibition of new works by acclaimed visual artist Devan Shimoyama. Opening reception performances hosted by drag sensation Miss Toto and featuring queens Kenzie Coulee and O'laysia.ĭevan Shimoyama: A Counterfeit Gift Wrapped in Fire ![]()
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