On Sunday, June 10, 2018 we invited visitors to discover our current exhibitions Shit-Baby and the Crumpled Giraffe by Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa and Białystok by Przemek Pyszczek through the interpretive lens of six youth.

Starting at 3pm, participants of the fifth edition of our Interpreting [Interrupting] Youth [IIY] program, Cameron Armstrong, Jand Avila, Raven Ferguson, Danielle Sneesby and youth mentor, Crista Ordonez presented a short interpretive video produced by them in collaboration with Plug In ICA, Just TV and the Broadway Neighborhood Center.

The screening offered a visual reflection of the youth’s collective and individual experiences of Shit-Baby and the Crumpled Giraffe and Białystok and marked the culmination of an intensive four weeks of meeting, working, and thinking together about the exhibitions; and about video as an interpretive mode.

The event began with a short reception in the gallery, from 3-3:30pm. The screening and panel discussion with IIY participants was moderated by Assistant Curator Sarah Nesbitt, and began at 3:30pm.

This video is available in our online video archive.

Interpreting [Interrupting] Youth is designed for youth ages 16 to 24. The program reverses a pre-existing interpretive model used within arts institutions that often produce short videos as educational devices. These often include interviews with artists or curators, images of artworks and installation shots; they often reference artists’ biographies, previous artworks, and at times, glimpse into artists’ studios. These videos are usually presented online or within the gallery or museum in close proximity to the artworks, and tend to place an emphasis on the artist’s and institution’s intention over the experience of the viewer.

The “Interpreting [Interrupting] Youth” program inversely begins with the youth’s experience of the artwork, challenging conventional models of art interpretation by overturning basic roles of authority and authorship.

For more information about this and other education programs, please contact Sarah Nesbitt at sarah@plugin.org. For general information please contact: info@plugin.org or call 1.204.942.1043.

We give special thanks to Just TV for their dedicated and expert partnership.

Plug In ICA extends our heartfelt gratitude to our generous donors, valued members, and dedicated volunteers. You make a difference.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council.

Plug In ICA relies on community support to remain free and accessible to all, and enable us to continue to present excellent programs. Please consider becoming a member of Plug In ICA and a donor at https://plugin.org/support or by contacting Angela Forget: angela@plugin.org.