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“ORACLE” a solo exhibition featuring the artwork of Danielle Ellis will be hosting an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, January 18 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center (OC3).
The event is free and open to the public. An artist talk will be taking place at 6:30 p.m. for visitors.
Ellis’ work connects African Traditional Religion and history to the African diaspora through her work in digital collage, photography, and spiritual practices.
“ORACLE” encapsulates Ellis’ Brassfly Oracle Deck, a body of work she began developing in 2020. Presented as a suite of digital collage prints, the oracle deck is a celebration and commentary on African diasporic history and spirituality.
Exploring connections to the African diaspora, Ellis pairs historical images reflecting African traditions with those of lived experiences of African Americans. Her digitally sourced imagery of objects, symbols, and photographs, while rooted in African cultural experience and religion, reflects the continuation and preservation of African cosmology throughout the African diaspora.
As a body of work, “ORACLE” represents a convergence of experience and traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation and evolved through oppression. Deriving from African Traditional Religion, “ORACLE” includes a secluded altar in the center of the gallery, honoring the experiences and legacy of the African diaspora.
Ellis is an Oak Cliff native and credits her education to her parents, summer workshops at the South Dallas Cultural Center (SDCC), attending Booker T. Washington High School of the Performing and Visual Arts and later The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).
