Mapping Resiliency And Care Opening Reception

Sovern, in partnership with Dominique Gallery, is proud to present Mapping Resiliency and Care, a group exhibition featuring tunmi da silva, Francesca Lalanne, and K’era Morgan. Mapping Resiliency and Care explores, through the work of three artists, the balance between the strength we display and energy we expend to overcome crisis, and the softness, care and lightness we must also grant ourselves to truly cultivate resilience. As the three artists explore perseverance through adversity and the importance of our care, we intend to stimulate community dialogue around the ways we collectively respond in times of crisis, and how we can all integrate practices that tend to our well being and to the well being of “the helpers”. As we find ourselves facing complex adversities both in our beloved city of Los Angeles and throughout the country, this exhibition serves as a love letter, symbol of solidarity and touch point of inspiration for our communities to recover and rebuild. Featured Artists Tunmi da silva: A Nigerian-American artist of Aguda descent based in Los Angeles, CA, da silva is inspired by cultural and religious syncretism, the language of materiality, and the ways in which diasporic people preserve and adapt ancestral traditions to new lands, such as basket weaving and amulet-making. Having lived her entire life in California, da Silva maintains a deep affection for Californian terrains Black feminist histories, and iterations of West Coast hip hop. She draws from a range of other inspirations, including Black feminist texts, Yoruba folklore, family oral histories, and childhood memories. Her work is ultimately concerned with the various perspectives of and on self-absorption. Francesca Lalanne: Francesca Lalanne has built a multidisciplinary practice investigating the relationship between the physical and psychological wounds that impact both our individual and collective experiences. The Los Angeles-based artist weaves together sculpture, installation, and painting into works that illuminate the critical topics of our time. As she exposes the inherent connection between memory, trauma, and place, her viewers understand the growing localized and global concerns regarding shelter, mental health, and labor practices, among other prevailing issues of our contemporary society. K’era Morgan: K’era is a Los Angeles-based mixed media artist who continues to explore the art of abstraction in the form of collage and painting. Her inspiration comes from the natural environment however it is less about mimicking its visual forms, and more about channeling its instinctual, rhythmic essence. She sees nature as a mirror reflecting back insights about our shared human experience and the current status of the collective psyche and wellbeing. In turn, the work she creates explores the parallels between literal and metaphorical landscapes and our inner terrain, organic patterns and the mind's ephemeral currents. Sovern LA is an intersectional community center and gallery, located in LA’s West Adams district, focused on supporting Black and Indigenous women and gender expansive people of color. Fueled by a passion for justice, equality, and creative expression, Sovern is driven by the collective determination to center healing justice, challenge systemic barriers, empower artists of color, and amplify their impact for collective wellbeing. By building a community that uplifts and celebrates diverse voices, we aim to reshape the art world in Los Angeles and beyond, creating a more inclusive and equitable space where artists and communities can thrive together. DOMINIQUE GALLERY is a gallery and arts incubator founded in 2015 by Dominique Clayton, an African-American arts manager and writer. Founded in the West Adams neighborhood in her hometown of Los Angeles, the space has exhibited solo and group exhibitions by emerging and mid-career artists from Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Baltimore, Atlanta and Toronto featuring a wide range of artists with diverse artistic practices. The gallery is committed to diversity and representation, intentionally holding space for emerging artists of color, women and artists raising children. More Info below.