photographs by John Stephens of Charray Helton, Arneshuia Nelson, and Erin Burch laughing and dancing with each other in front of Auburn Avenue Research Library. Large silk prints of portraits by Sierra King hang in the background. The band, Rodney Allen, Jr., Chris Gravely, Fuji Fujimoto, and Zach Wilson are in the background jamming.

Untitled is a collaborative dance and photography-based activation of Atlanta’s libraries, archives, and rare bookstores by Anicka Austin and Sierra King. Dance performances and virtual and physical photographs reflect their archival research and speculative storytelling on the lives and work of Lucille Clifton, Carmen de Lavallade, and Katherine Dunham. The project intends to illuminate the archive as a site of meditation on the lives of Black women artists.
May 17-19, For Keeps Bookstore
171 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Doors 7pm, Performance 7:30pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/631741113677  

Free and open to the public

Untitled is supported by an Arts and Entertainment Grant from Atlanta Downtown Improvement District and a Nexus Grant from Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center.

photograph by John Stephens. Anicka Austin and Sierra King sit next to a blue, cream, and gold draped alter with lace headpiece by PhaeMonae in the center. Behind them is an installation of books, LPs and art on a brick wall created by Rosa Duffy, founding artist of For Keeps Rare Bookstore.

May 22-23, Auburn Avenue Research Library
101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
May 22 @ 12pm

photographs by John Stephens. On the left: a golden lace headpiece created by PhaeMonae foregrounds the altar built at Auburn Avenue Research Library. On the right: Charray Helton and Erin Burch duet, Charray is smiling and Erin in basking in her glory with head lifted. Dancers are wearing black and gold designs by PhaeMonae.

↑Back to Top