Exhibition Walkthrough – Dana Davenport: one hundred days at Tiger Strikes Asteroid LA

Exhibition Walkthrough – Dana Davenport: one hundred days at Tiger Strikes Asteroid LA

Sunday, September 21, 2025
Tiger Strikes Asteroid LA
1206 Maple Ave
Suite 523, 5th Floor
Los Angeles CA, 90015
1-2pm PT

Please join curator Nanette Orly and artist Dana Davenport for a special walkthrough of Dana Davenport: one hundred days.

Dana Davenport’s new solo exhibition explores the significance of domestic spaces and the intricate elements and narratives that contribute to the creation of a home. This collection of sculptural works transforms ordinary domestic objects—including chandeliers, windows, and family photos—into powerful symbols of affirmation, guardianship, and protection, reflecting Davenport’s personal journey of establishing a home for her new family.

Box Braid Chandeliers are a sculptural series crafted from synthetic braids, hair beads, and accessories sourced from local beauty supply stores, which are often owned by Korean Americans while servicing Black and Brown communities. These chandeliers serve as a proxy for her own body, reflecting on her experience navigating two cultural identities. The Window series, a photo collage-based work, combines personal family photos with found imagery from African beauty advertisements to photographs of everyday life in Korea during the 1900s. These collages are encased in wooden frames featuring Korean architectural motifs, creating a geometric pattern that simultaneously unifies and divides the images. Davenport’s sculptural works intricately explore the intersections of her cultural identities and their role in defining a sense of self for herself and future generations.