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Donyel Ivy-Royal, Ceremony


  • Hide & Seek 2638 North Interstate Avenue Portland, OR, 97227 United States (map)

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 2nd, 12p-3p

Hours: Fridays: 10am-2pm or by appointment

Marking a shift from abstraction to representational depiction, Donyel Ivy-Royal’s new paintings selected for Ceremony function as daily documentation, and spaces for (and of) reflection. They are visual accounts of the poetry within random, mundane, and overlooked moments - holding them as sacred

Ceremony is a reference to the personal process of creating, and a celebration of the rituals involved - from the act of painting to sharing one’s work with others. While keeping in mind ideas of voyeurism, memory and stillness, Ivy-Royal looks to bridge gaps between the personal and impersonal parts of life.

In companionship with Ceremony, Hide & Seek is excited for the release of “Yoke”, a publication of 68 new photographs by Donyel Ivy-Royal and Maya Imani Howard-Watts. Produced by Container Corps, copies will be available for sale at the opening and through the gallery.

Earlier Event: March 2
A Brutal Affair, Avantika Bawa
Later Event: March 2
Meteorite Mama, Jessie Rosa Vala