Ex-Domestication
by Brightwork Fellow, Precious D. Lovell
February 11, 2023 - April 15, 2023
Closing Reception, Saturday, April 15, 4-7PM
Ex-Domestication is conceptually grounded around the “domestication” of Africans by Europeans for the purpose of enslavement during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and how this mindset continues to impact contemporary American culture through current US “domestic policies”. This project is created using techniques referred to as “domestic arts” that have traditionally been labeled as “women’s work” and are generally associated with maintaining a home and family. The works created for Ex-Domestication incorporate a variety of techniques including, dress-making, quilting, crochet, embroidery, braiding and assemblage
Listen to Precious Lovell discuss her past work with Michael S. Williams, curator and founder of The Black on Black Project, as part of his Curated Conversations series.
In the conversation she discusses her life, creative practice and what viewers can look forward to in her current exhibition.
About the artist
Precious D. Lovell transitioned from a twenty-year career in fashion design in New York City to one of educator and contemporary artist+designer+maker. She holds a Master of Art and Design with a Fibers and Surface Design concentration and a Bachelor of Fine Art in Fashion Design. Precious has delivered lectures at universities and museums and presented at national and international conferences on clothing and cloth of the African Diaspora. Her socio-cultural creative practice focuses on themes related to cultures of African descent. She has taught fibers and fashion design at universities in the US, Qatar and South Korea and on a voluntary basis in Ghana and Cambodia. Precious has lived in three countries other than the US and traveled to 45 countries researching and collecting textiles and clothing. Her work has been exhibited in the US and internationally
