MOCA Store Presents
Rituals
Procession, Poetry Reading, and Book Launch with Senon Williams and Lauren Powell Projects Sunset Hiking Club
Saturday, March 9
MOCA Grand Avenue and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Free with RSVP
3–6pm
Join the MOCA Store for an exciting afternoon celebrating Los Angeles–based artist Senon Williams’ new artist publication, Rituals (After Purchase Keep or Gift Pub.Co and Lauren Powell Projects, 2024). The book release event at MOCA, like the inaugural procession, will take place at sunset with six paintings. Starting at MOCA Grand, traveling on foot through downtown L.A. ending at the Geffen Contemporary Museum Pavilion. At the Pavilion there will be the book sale and signing, public viewing with relevant poetry readings by Mandy Kahn, Ari Salka, and Senon Williams. A unique experience for both the art and humans alike.
Senon Williams's Rituals artist publication captures painting processions from Lauren Powell Projects gallery to Griffith Park during spring and fall, 2023. Limited to 100 copies, each unique unbound book includes five(?) fine art prints.
The Sunset Paintings will be carried on the artist crafted pole-sling which converts into a free-standing A-frame for viewing the work. Carrying the paintings is shared by the procession of walkers profoundly connecting us as a community. The work delves into the depths of existence, in play with the power dynamics within society against the awe inspiring beauty of nature. A testament to the complexities of human interaction, each painting portrays scenes of society as expansive fields, with singular figures emerging from the masses. These individual figures embody both leadership and oppression, symbolizing the dynamics of power and control within our civilization.
Senon Williams, is a lifelong visual artist and musician from Los Angeles exploring the human struggle through paintings, wood sculptures, and assemblages. His work, bridging ancient and contemporary themes, reflects on identity, history, and community. Senon integrates language, sound, and texture, creating a meditation on existence. Notable solo exhibits include Five Car Garage (2024), Lauren Powell Projects (2023), PRJCTLA (2022) with group shows at Biola University Museum (2023) and The Lodge Gallery (2022).
Senon’s previous publications are "Hunted & Gathered", 2017 (Hamilton Press), "Words Don’t Mean Much", 2022 (Hat & Beard Press) and has self published many zines and zine collaborations with visual artists, poets and writers. (After Purchase Keep or Gift Pub. Co.)
His works are housed in public collections, including LACMA and the Hammer Museum.
For more information or a preview of the new paintings + book, please contact lauren@laurenpowellprojects.com