UNDERCURRENT: An immersive photo essay by Elonte Davis

UNDERCURRENT is an indoor/outdoor exhibition built upon the work of urban photographer, Elonte Davis. The project transforms Irwin House Gallery into an immersive photo, moving image, and sonic-cave culled from over 20,000 extraordinary everyday moments crystallized by Davis over a five year period. Designed to celebrate the pulse of Detroit - our people, neighborhoods, and creative communities - the activation highlights some of Davis' most iconic captures through a range of media including film, sound, spoken word, traditional prints, and installations. As part of the exhibit, and in the spirit of community, a crew of Davis' closest collaborators will participate and respond to Elonte's images via their respective tools and visions. The cast includes Oshun Williams, Terrell Anglin, Bryce Detroit, Desmond Love, Joe Cazeno, Jimel Primm, Aya Hassan, Ruby Flwrs, Dominick Lemonious, Matt Rozensky, Trevor Tillman, and Brooklyn Wilson.

Event Details

Opening Reception 

September 7 

6 - 10 pm 

Irwin House Gallery  

2351 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48208  

Exhibit on View September 7 - 30  

About Irwin House Global Art Center & GalleryIrwin House Global Art Center & Gallery is a not-for-profit art space located on Detroit's historic West Grand Boulevard. It is their mission to serve, invigorate, and strengthen the West End Detroit (WEdetroit) neighborhoods of Virginia Park, LaSalle Gardens, and NW Goldberg through exposure, engagement and education through the arts, as well as the creative activation of community spaces on and adjacent to their properties. The Center’s programs include a robust schedule of themed solo and group exhibitions, an artist-in-residency program, artist symposiums and educational workshops, hands-on opportunities for youth and community, and the implementation of public art initiatives. Irwin House Global Art Center and Gallery has become best known for providing exposure and professional development for emerging and underrepresented visual and literary artists, while connecting the Greater Detroit arts communities through collaborative projects and mutual support. Through their residency program, they aim to invite global artists to experience and contribute to the cultural wealth of our great city.