Join Joe’s for an outdoor Artist’s Talk with Alonzo Davis the mind behind “Navigating Climate Change” a new body of mixed media work responding to the climate crisis on display at Joe’s Movement Emporium April 22nd - June 19th. In this artist talk gain some perspective into the reasoning and inspiration for these bodies of work and get a chance to discuss with the artist personally any related questions or statements the pieces brought out of you.
The Artist Talk will take place on Thursday, June 3rd at 7 PM at Joe’s Movement Emporium.
More information about Alonzo Davis can be found on Instagram, @alonzodavis_studio, and his website, www.alonzodavisstudios.com.
The history of Davis’ Navigating Climate Change project goes back to 2016 when a studio assistant traveled to Micronesia as part of the Peace Corps and raised his consciousness of that geography.
That work, entitled Navigation Series, preceded the current one, and was inspired by Davis’ long-time fascination with Micronesian navigation stick charts. Once used by Micronesian seafarers, the charts, actually studies of Pacific swell patterns and island locations, helped mariners navigate the waters in and around the region by canoe.
After completing that earlier series, the artist learned that the islands of Micronesia are in danger of being submerged due to ever-rising sea levels. He decided to create Navigating Climate Change to bring attention to the devastation that the climate crisis is bringing to a head, not only in the Pacific Islands but around the world.
Works in the exhibition were selected by curator Nancy Sausser. Working with video artist and editor Tim McLoraine, Davis also produced a short video that captures the way artists are embracing climate activism. A concurrent exhibition of related works is installed at McLean Project for the Arts from April 1 through June 10.
This project is supported through funding of Prince George’s County Arts and Humanities Council, the fiscal sponsorship of Joe’s Movement Emporium, and dozens of individuals supporters.
