The Gallery

at studio DDLA

Welcome to the Gallery at Studio DDLA! Nestled in the heart of Los Angeles’ Historic Chinatown, Studio DDLA stands as a pioneering space dedicated to death work in the United States.

As a cornerstone of Historic Chinatown, our studio continues the rich tradition of artistic expression that has thrived in this neighborhood since the late 1990s. Originating with the Black Dragon Society, a collective of Art Center College of Design students, this community has long been a hub for emerging artists and innovative galleries. With Studio DDLA, we honor this legacy by providing a platform for local artists and members of our vibrant death doula collective community to showcase their work.

Beyond our commitment to showcasing diverse artistic perspectives, the Gallery at Studio DDLA offers a versatile space for photographers, videographers, event organizers, and more. From immersive art exhibitions to dynamic multi-day events, our studio welcomes a range of creative endeavors.

Step into our Digital Gallery below to explore the captivating artworks currently on display at The Gallery at Studio DDLA. If you're inspired to share your own creative vision with the world, we invite you to consider hosting your next art show with us. Simply scroll to the bottom, fill out the form, and let's collaborate on bringing your artistic vision to life

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Meet our artist

Nathalie Tierce “Rites of Passage” Solo Show Studio DDLA

A native of New York City, Nathalie Tierce honed her craft at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, and L'ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. After finishing her studies, she spent a decade in Europe, refining her skills as a commercial artist before returning to the States. Tierce's collaborations span iconic names—Shell Silverstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Rolling Stones—and contributions to major productions, including Martin Scorcese's Shutter Island, Tim Burton's Alice.

This body of work explores the idea of identity as a rite of passage. The repercussions of moving through the world as a searcher, consumer, fighter, or lover looking for a mate, as a hallmark of our existential experience in this life.

Diving into Tierce's paintings and drawings reveals an interplay of theater, film, and art. Her surreal fairy tales, shaped by borrowed tropes from myths and television, imbue characters with symbolism and depth taken from a woman's point of view.

In Tierce's process-based work, compositions and characters emerge organically from random paint, coffee, dirt, pastels, and ink marks. The evolution from spills and splatters to poignant expressions is a testament to her unique editing process, delving into the depths of texture and asking questions about her character's motivation and state of mind.

In the solace or chaos of solitary or multiple figures, Tierce captures the essence of universal emotions—fear, despair, frenzy, longing—wrapped in storybook attire with a raw, fever-dream edge. There is an uncomfortable beauty within her paintings and mixed media pieces, where humor dances with the absurd, navigating the intricacies of combative relationships with others and ourselves.

She's published three books, Fairy Tale Remnants, Pulling Weeds from a Cactus Garden and Chronicles of Fear, weaving her visual art seamlessly with prose. Her work has been compared to the great Edward Gorey by The Los Angeles Review of Books -Tierce participates in the Goreyesque tradition of destroying readers’ expectations for the work they have picked up — in this case, the picture book.

R.Crumb, the renowned American cartoonist, has called Nathalie - a genuine visionary artist with a direct line to her subconscious".

“Rites of passage”

By Nathalie Tierce

This exclusive exhibition will be on display at The Gallery at Studio DDLA from March 22nd 2024 to April 19th 2024 .

  • Black Prince

  • Cat catches bird

  • dry desert

  • Medusa

  • Study of a head

  • The Critic

  • The Gatekeeper

  • The Prisoner

  • WE'RE not in kansas anymore

  • Witch

  • Boy in corset

  • Charles

  • Almost Gone

  • Bad Fishing Trip

  • French Elections

  • Speeding Back to the Safety of Hell

  • Walking Along with Thoughts on the Outside

  • Lost in a Supermarket

  • Clown Adrift

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the Gallery at Studio DDLA

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