COMMUNITY DAY - SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2024
Join us for COMMUNITY DAY and the last day of PRECIOUS LOVELL'S: THE TIES THAT BIND & EX-DOMESTICATION.
Free Admission for all!
Please Note: There is a mandatory Coat and Large Bag Check upon entry of the galleries. Additionally, there is NO FOOD OR DRINKS ALLOWED IN THE GALLERIES.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: SOME IMAGES AND CONTENT IN THE EXHIBITION MAY BE DISTURBING FOR CHILDREN AND OTHER GUESTS.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITIONS
The Ties That Bind is a collection of 15 aprons that continue Precious's exploration of the narrative potential of cloth and clothing. This collection explores the lives of women through their cloth making practices.
Through The Ties That Bind , Precious endeavored to conceptually project dignity, and honor the memories and perseverance of my female ancestors while celebrating the work of their hands and hearts.
Ex-Domestication is conceptually grounded around the “domestication” of Africans by Europeans during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and how this mindset continues to impact contemporary culture. Included in this collection are both two dimensional as well as sculptural pieces that draw on various themes of domestication through materials, techniques and form. This project is created using techniques referred to as “domestic arts” that have traditionally been labelled as “women’s work” and are generally associated with maintaining a home and family. Some of these techniques, including but not limited to, are stitching, braiding, knotting, weaving, patternmaking, dressmaking, embroidery and crochet, as well as activities including washing, cooking and cleaning.
"Ex-Domestication is a love letter to my ancestors and all African descended peoples who endured the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. It is a love letter to the living, breathing people of African descent who exist because of those who endured, so we never forget whose shoulders we stand on. It is a love letter to my ancestral mothers and aunts who passed down these making skills and gave me the voice to use them in unconventional ways to convey what is often unspoken in a world that chooses to live in denial.
Ultimately, my goal with this body of work, like all of my work, is to uplift and honor people of African descent."
-Precious Lovell
This exhibition is supported by generous funding from the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture, City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, National Performance Network (NPN), the Estate of Dr. Doris Derby, and Hammonds House Museum Members and Donors.
