Karon Davis (Born–2023)
“It’s very ceremonial when I plaster cast. The wrapping of the body feels traditional to me, and when I’m doing my work, sometimes I feel like I’m capturing the person’s spirit or soul—or a portion of it. I’m capturing that moment in time.”
—Karon Davis
Selected Artworks
- Karon Davis
- Double Dutch Girls, 2021
- Plaster bandages, steel, glass eyes, chicken wire
- 65 × 158 × 31 inches (165.1 × 401.3 × 78.7 cm)
- Karon Davis
- Isis, 2018
- Plaster, metal armature, 24 carat gold leaf, white acrylic paint, latex, cowry shells, walnut wood, Egyptian sand, stones, frankincense and nails
- 80 × 24 × 19 inches (203.2 × 61 × 48.3 cm)