Honey Dijon:
BLACK GIRL MAGIC
with Marina Esmeraldo
BLACK GIRL MAGIC
with Marina Esmeraldo
Solo exhibition
Dover Street Market,
London
& Hen’s Teeth Gallery,
Dublin
Black Girl Magic celebrates six black warriors, goddesses and icons of music chosen by artist and activist DJ Honey Dijon in bright and bold, large-scale neons, designed by artist Marina Esmeraldo at the invitation of Hen’s Teeth, a Dublin–based gallery and creative studio.
The metre high pieces launched at Dover Street Market in London, followed by a month–long exhibition at Hen’s Teeth’s Dublin 8 gallery.
The metre high pieces launched at Dover Street Market in London, followed by a month–long exhibition at Hen’s Teeth’s Dublin 8 gallery.
Limited edition neons of Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Grace Jones, Sade, Erykah Badu, and Sylvester, along with a selection of prints and merch, are available to purchase online at Hen’s Teeth Store.
Neon views: Diana Ross, Grace Jones & Sade.
Neon views: Erykah Badu, Sylvester & Chaka Khan.
Neon views: Erykah Badu, Sylvester & Chaka Khan.
Wanting to convey the ultimate reverence, I circled each of them with the halo traditional in religious icon imagery.
What a dream project to work on!
Music and dancing are a part of my identity.
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What a dream project to work on!
Music and dancing are a part of my identity.
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Installation on view:
Dover Street Market, London
March 5 — March 9, 2020
Hen’s Teeth, Dublin
March 12 — April 12, 2020