March 16, 2019 – June 9, 2019
Round 49: penumbras: sacred geometries highlights artists whose practices incorporates the ideology of sacred geometries to form structures and landscapes that allude to the body, intent, and consciousness. In 1995, artist Bob Powell participated in Round 3, with the intention on deepening the sacred geometry theories while also demonstrating how artist Dr. John Biggers embedded mathematical concepts within his paintings. Building upon this foundation, each artists participating in Round 49 will create six site-specific installations within the shot-gun-style houses on Holman Street.
Round 49 Artists: (each artist had installations in a single shotgun house)
- Onajide Shabaka (US) is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice includes story-telling through short narrative films and expansive installations whose materials are drawn from organic matter.
- Juana Valdes (Cuba)
- Yanira Collado’s (Dominican Republic)
- Aramis O’Reilly (Cuba)
- Charo Oquet (Dominican Republic)
- Leticia Contreras (Afromexican)
Round 49 is co-curated by PRH Curator and Programs Director Ryan N. Dennis and cultural practitioner william cordova.
“At the beginning of astronomical night, as the last solar skylight drops below the horizon, the moon, lunar skylight and stars become the brightest celestial references. The movements of the planets and the stars have been guiding signs in the night sky for eons. The North Star is a proven navigational tool. Enslaved peoples traveling through the Underground Railroad used the star to guide them to freedom.
This project honors those knowledge bases.” (Solo project by Onajide Shabaka)
