“My work seeks to empower the disenfranchised and powerless, and to combat the systemic oppression that plagues our world today. In the past, I have created work that brought people together and fortified the souls of the people in the most pain and the most struggle. Now I make work that not only focuses on pain, but also on the joy of those people.” In this week’s 5Q interview, post-disciplinary artist Damon Davis talks about the influence Sun Ra has had on his work, trying to find peace through his artistic process, and Ligeia Mare, a “science fiction electronic fantasy opera” he’s creating as one of the recipients of the 2021 Matt Marks Impact Fund Award. Read more on @icareifyoulisten at the link in our bio #NewMusic #5Q #DamonDavis #AlarmWillSound