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JP / Jason Pereira
Tā Vā: a prism of time through space
May 17 - June 14
Gallery hours Friday & Saturday from 11 - 4pm
Closing event June 14
Email hafa@pileleprojects.org
RECENT
Mariquita Davis, "Såhi Puti'on Velasco, Elijah Dominguez-Velasco, Taotao Chålan Pågo & Tutuhan,
Manggåfa' Tin yan Kådi" (2021), inkjet print on archival paper (© Mariquita Davis; image courtesy of the artist)
Taotao’mona Portraits: Mali’e Inetnon
March 29–May 10
Closing Reception May 10, 5–8 p.m.
Taotao’mona Portraits: Mali’e Inetnon is a photography exhibition by Pilele Projects co-founder Mariquita "Micki" Davis. She describes a Taotao’mona Portrait as an image that weaves Chamoru cosmology into the language of portraiture. Featuring Matao/Chamoru artists and cultural practitioners within their ancestral lands, these works blur the line between subject and setting. The surrounding land and waterscapes are as integral to the portraits as the individuals themselves, softening the conventional distinctions between landscape and portrait and inviting a more profound, embodied sense of place.
Gallery Hours: Friday and Saturday 11–4 p.m.
Available for appointments on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
Email hafa@pileleprojects.org
Mariquita Davis, Detail of "Jeremy N.C. Cepeda, Taotao Sinahå-ña (Sinajana) Manggåfa' Alabådu, CHele’, Golo, Karabáo" (2021),
inkjet print on archival paper (© Mariquita Davis; image courtesy of the artist)
PROJECTS
October 14, 2023
New Nuebu Call Back
February 24 - April 30, 2024
Queer Theirstories of Polynesia
May 12 - July 28, 2024
September 28 - Dec 7, 2024
March 29–May 10
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Pilele Projects3307A West Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Gallery hours exhibition dependent.
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Appointments can be made by email or direct message on our Instagram page.
hafa@pileleprojects.org
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Gallery hours exhibition dependent.
See Current
Appointments can be made by email or direct message on our Instagram page.
hafa@pileleprojects.org
ABOUT
Founded by Mariquita “Micki” Davis and Edward Sterrett, Pilele Projects is an exhibition and workshop space dedicated to supporting projects by Pasifika artists in Southern California. We are working towards developing grant funded residencies for artists, cultural practitioners, curators, and scholars emerging from and focused on Pacific Island cultures and their diasporas.
Pilele Projects takes its name from the creative director’s Chamoru Grandfather who ran a Mom and Pop store and Laundro-mat in post-war Guam. The store was beloved in the village for being more than a convenience. It was a community center, a place for ceremonies, and a support for local artisans.
Pilele Projects takes its name from the creative director’s Chamoru Grandfather who ran a Mom and Pop store and Laundro-mat in post-war Guam. The store was beloved in the village for being more than a convenience. It was a community center, a place for ceremonies, and a support for local artisans.