New works by Amber Doe

On display from September 7th-21st.  Opening reception 6-8pm Saturday the7th 

 Image by: Tina Lieberman

Tactile Cosmology prioritizes the black femme experience—its histories, futures, and creative expressions—interstices of grief and trauma.  Grief and trauma are experiences that must be witnessed to be understood and therefore healed. A place to question the gendering of the earth as feminine in relation to ongoing violent extraction. 

It’s a space for futures created by systems of care acknowledging creation and possibility are generated by black feminism and Afro futurism. The personal is universal exploring the history of geology and paleontological sciences through my own relationship to my father via colonial postcards and the never-ending colossus of white supremacist capitalism.

Utilizing the space and production support of Snakebite Creation Space, the elements of this show come together for the first time; integrating years of research. Tactile Cosmology was created with the generous support of Photographer Alanna Airtram, an ASU Projecting All Voices Fellowship (funded by the Mellon Foundation), a MOCA Night Bloom Grant, and the Arizona Commission of the Arts. 

Join us for an artist talk with Amber and Alanna on September 21st at 11 a.m.; coffee and pastries will be available.