Davina Semo, Spirited

American sculptor Davina Semo explores the relationship between industrial materials, human experience, and psychological states. Working across cast bronze bells, acrylic mirrors, and bronze reliefs, she uses sound and reflection to engage viewers with both their surroundings and their own perceptions.

Her bells invite physical interaction, each with a distinct voice shaped by its form and material. Ringing them becomes an act of participation, creating moments of individual reflection and shared attention.

Spirited is a monumental, 700-pound cast bronze bell, polished and patinated, with a leather-wrapped clapper, hemp shibari rope, and a powder-coated zinc-plated steel chain.

Semo’s solo exhibitions include Tender Shield at the Benton Museum of Art and A Gathering of Bells at the SCAD Museum of Art. Her public commissions include Reverberation at Brooklyn Bridge Park, presented by Public Art Fund, and an installation at Powder Mountain, Utah.

Her work is held in the collections of the de Young Museum in San Francisco and the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., among others. She is represented by Jessica Silverman in San Francisco.