September 8–October 2, 2022
Opening reception: Thursday, Sept. 8, 7–10pm
Viewing hours: Fridays and Saturdays,12–5pm, or by appointment
Day & Night Projects is proud to present 10-13, Atlanta artist Antonio Darden’s new exhibition of sculptural and installation works. From Darden’s artist statement:
They killed my brother.
In February of 2018 I received a call from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation notifying me that my brother had been shot and killed by a Georgia State Patrol Officer. The shooting, labeled a homicide, happened in southwest Atlanta. I had the task of dispensing the news. The first call was to my father. His reaction has been unforgettable with feelings of disbelief, unbridled grief and rage.
10-13 is a multi-faceted immersive experience established in the imagination of the artist. This body of work examines the identity of grief once cloaked in despair. The exhibit pushes this familiar narrative to its most irreverently volatile outcome. A conclusion that the artist’s father, while alive, had once contemplated. The living deserve a resolve.
10-13 will open with a socially-distanced reception on Thursday, September 8, 7–10pm. Viewing hours are Fridays and Saturdays,12–5pm, or by appointment. The exhibition will also be available for view as photos on our website, including the option to purchase artworks on our online store. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Day & Night Projects will implement the following precautions to limit transmission of the virus: Visitors must be vaccinated. Masks will be required indoors. Our garage door will be open in good weather to increase air circulation. Refreshments will be served outside. Hand sanitizer will be provided. All high-touch surfaces will be cleaned every hour.
ABOUT ANTONIO DARDEN:
“It is enervating to exist as a multi-racial man in the American south. In 1978, my West Indian mother illegally entered the United States by way of New York. She relinquished her Caribbean heritage and adopted a pseudonym. She met my African-American father at a funeral, fell in love and moved to North Carolina. My mother adopted a drawl and learned to cook soul food. My family relocated farther south to the state of Georgia in 1990.”
In 2006 Antonio earned his BFA from Georgia State University with a concentration in sculpture. Fellow artist Matt Sigmon and Darden founded the artist collaborative, The Art Officials, in 2009. Darden has curated a number of exhibitions and has been included in shows in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. He currently lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia.