Jennifer Datchuk
Datchuk is a multidisciplinary ceramic artist. Datchuk’s research investigates the influence of Western beauty standards on the East, the commodification of the non-white body, and women’s work as an economic driver. Datchuk’s research has been exhibited in highly prestigious venues, such as the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft; recognized with prestigious awards, including a United States Artists Fellowship; and acquired into public collections, including at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Eat Bitterness, 2023
Braiding pain and perfection, these objects amplify female voices, reconstruct our identities, and celebrate our truths. Refuse to eat bitterness. Deep within my DNA and the muscle memory of the assembly line, I also feel my grandmothers' hope.
Later, Longer, Fewer, 2021
“Later, Longer, Fewer” is the translation of a 1970s Chinese propaganda poster that
encourages later marriages, longer intervals between children, and fewer children as a means to liberating women. Women were to take advantage of birth control to curtail the country’s birth rate – a “benefit” that led eventually to China’s one-child policy. Given the culturally instilled value of boys over girls, “fewer” took on a new meaning.
Truth Before Flowers, 2019
“Truth Before Flowers” disentangles histories and traumas to find empowerment through objects of womanhood. Porcelain objects inspired by the history of teacups and dinnerware allows me to speak in dualities, especially of fragility and resilience and ultimately the struggle between diversity and the flawless white body.