Karon Davis (Born–2024)

“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)