The Longest Cornrow, a performance by Devin Troy Strother at Sow and Tailor
If you're in LA go experience a live performance by Los Angeles based artist Devin Troy Strother at Sow and Tailor. The performance will take place June 6 - June 9, with an artist reception held on June 8 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm.
The Longest Cornrow delves deeply into themes intrinsic to Devin Troy Strother’s practice, encompassing identity, heritage, aesthetics, and personal maintenance. This work scrutinizes traditional practices related to beauty, presentation, and cultural stereotypes. By employing relational aesthetics, the performance encourages active participation, creating an interactive experience for viewers.
The performance investigates the beauty, tradition, and the labor of getting one’s hair braided. The Longest Cornrow, embraces spectacle and endurance to highlight the act of self care as ceremony. The performance will take place over the course of 4 days where Devin will have his hair braided continuously which will result in a sprawling installation.
This is the first of a series of four performances that will take place throughout the Summer and Fall of 2024. The series will conclude with a solo exhibition by Devin Troy Strother in November 2024 at The Pit in Los Angeles" - Sow and Taylor
Please visit Sow & Tailor Gallery for more information.
If you're in LA go experience a live performance by Los Angeles based artist Devin Troy Strother at Sow and Tailor. The performance will take place June 6 - June 9, with an artist reception held on June 8 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm.
The Longest Cornrow delves deeply into themes intrinsic to Devin Troy Strother’s practice, encompassing identity, heritage, aesthetics, and personal maintenance. This work scrutinizes traditional practices related to beauty, presentation, and cultural stereotypes. By employing relational aesthetics, the performance encourages active participation, creating an interactive experience for viewers.
The performance investigates the beauty, tradition, and the labor of getting one’s hair braided. The Longest Cornrow, embraces spectacle and endurance to highlight the act of self care as ceremony. The performance will take place over the course of 4 days where Devin will have his hair braided continuously which will result in a sprawling installation.
This is the first of a series of four performances that will take place throughout the Summer and Fall of 2024. The series will conclude with a solo exhibition by Devin Troy Strother in November 2024 at The Pit in Los Angeles" - Sow and Taylor
Please visit Sow & Tailor Gallery for more information.