Current Exhibitions
Solo Exhibition by Tsedaye Makonnen
Curated by Jarvis DuBois & Gia Harewood
September 27 - December 6, 2019 | Carroll Square Gallery
975 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Opening & Special Performance by Ayanna Gregory from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
Artist Performance - November 8 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
Closing - December 6 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
Tsedaye created her ten-foot sculpture during her role as DC Public Library's Maker-in-Residence. The monument is dedicated to ten black femmes and girls who died either at the hands of police brutality in the United States or on their refuge-seeking journey across the Mediterranean Sea. Recently on view at the National Gallery of Art and August Wilson Cultural Center in Pittsburgh, it is named after her aunt Aberash, which means "You Give Light," and consists of mirrored panels that are inspired by Ethiopian Coptic Crosses.
Growing up in an Ethiopian household, these universal patterns surrounded Tsedaye's childhood. They also show up across different cultures and in the African Diaspora. With this solo exhibition, Tsedaye lifts up Black women around the Diaspora by shining light on the state-sanctioned violence, inhumane treatment, and systemic marginalization they experience across borders.
Curated by Jarvis DuBois & Gia Harewood
September 27 - December 6, 2019 | Carroll Square Gallery
975 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Opening & Special Performance by Ayanna Gregory from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
Artist Performance - November 8 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
Closing - December 6 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
Tsedaye created her ten-foot sculpture during her role as DC Public Library's Maker-in-Residence. The monument is dedicated to ten black femmes and girls who died either at the hands of police brutality in the United States or on their refuge-seeking journey across the Mediterranean Sea. Recently on view at the National Gallery of Art and August Wilson Cultural Center in Pittsburgh, it is named after her aunt Aberash, which means "You Give Light," and consists of mirrored panels that are inspired by Ethiopian Coptic Crosses.
Growing up in an Ethiopian household, these universal patterns surrounded Tsedaye's childhood. They also show up across different cultures and in the African Diaspora. With this solo exhibition, Tsedaye lifts up Black women around the Diaspora by shining light on the state-sanctioned violence, inhumane treatment, and systemic marginalization they experience across borders.
Photo by Joey Kennedy
