Accordion Press
a note from kenturah:
while accordion press has long been in development, it made its debut in the aftermath of the los angeles fires in january 2025. my home, along with my parents’ home, were lost in the eaton fire. this experience prompted me to create altadena, our first official release in support of artists affected by the disaster.
from our beginnings with altadena, accordion press now features photographic works on paper and word, our debut edition of handmade incense.
as we continue to grow, our focus remains in designing objects that bridge intention and practicality with ephemeral encounters. from incense and artist books to textiles and vessels, each series of objects aims to express reverence for our sensory experiences. we embrace ancient technologies like weaving, writing, pottery, and woodworking. each process is meant to demonstrate how meaningful our tactile experiences are. they try to create a bridge between the visible and the invisible.
Biography:
Kenturah Davis is an artist working across mediums, choosing processes that speak to how we make meaning in our lived experience. Using text as a point of departure, her work oscillates between various facets of portraiture and design. She explores the fundamental role that language has in shaping how we understand ourselves and the world around us.
Her work is included in institutional collections including Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Studio Museum, MoMA, The Metropolitan Museum, Guggenheim Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Yale University, Institute of Contemporary Art - Boston, Perez Art Museum, and many more.
for drawings and other unique works, please visit kenturah.com