Sovern is an art gallery and intersectional healing justice space, located in LA’s West Adams district, focused on supporting Black and Indigenous women​ and gender non-binary people.
On view…
Light In Love:
Contours of self
January 15th - February 12, 2026
Closing curator walkthrough
February 12, 2026 | 7 PM
Light in Love is a vulnerable experience. This edition of work, Contours of Self, showcases Black women in their rawest form – embracing what they may or may not love about their bodies. Society has conditioned us to love a specific aesthetic about our bodies, especially for Black women. The intent behind the work is self-discovery and self-love through dynamic portrayals of the body’s contours, highlights, and shadows. A narrative of love as light hugging the body, not so polished. Viewers are invited to experience the emphasis on the shadows, contours, and light on the scale of the nearly 4-foot-tall photographs on the walls. With the intimacy of the space and Brown’s poetic words to accompany 15 photographs, each image will emphasize the relationship between light and dark; ultimately expressed as, Light in Love.
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A note on accessibility: Sovern LA is committed to creating a space that is welcoming and accessible to all. At this time, our building does not have ramps, which limits physical access for some community members. We recognize this as an area that needs improvement and are actively working toward making the space more accessible. We do our best to accommodate people of varying abilities and encourage anyone with specific access needs to reach out before attending so we can support you as best we can.