April 2024

โ€œLadies of the Bathโ€

by Danae Antoine
for
I AM MINE / WE ARE OURS
๐Ÿ“ Arizona & Dekalb Ave

Danae Antoine (they/them) is an Afro-Caribbean multi-disciplinary artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their work utilizes drawing, painting, textiles, and sculpture. They seek to dissect and understand femininity in patriarchal structures through her practice. Antoine has a BFA from Georgia State University. In recent years, Danae has had public art around Atlanta, including The Beacon, Underground Atlanta, and the Atlanta Beltline. She has exhibited at MINT Gallery, Dalton Gallery, and eyedrum.

โ€œLadies of the Bath is a mythos I created to explore different ways to respond to trauma. Ladies of the Bathโ€™s central premise is what women and marginalized people will do to maintain a safe space. What it inherently means is to have a room, or place of oneโ€™s own, and the richness of community and support that can happen. Visually, I wanted the viewer to feel part of the scene, as these people celebrate and enjoy each otherโ€™s company. I wanted the figures to look invested and independent.โ€

โ€œLadies of the Bathโ€™s central premise is what women and marginalized people will do to maintain a safe space. โ€
— Danae Antoine

Special thanks to Will Rice, Kat Downend, Hugh Trotti, Eileen McClay, Kate Balzer, Jim Stringer, the Organized Neighbors of Edgewood, MARTA Artbound, Columbia Ventures, and District 5 Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari for their unending support for the arts in this community.