Video: Interpreting [Interrupting] Youth: Chen Zhe | Towards Evenings & Hyphen-Labs | NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism
After an intensive four weeks of meetings and eight full sessions, Plug In ICA was excited to present a screening and discussion of the 9th edition of our Interpreting [Interrupting] Youth (IIY) program on Wednesday, March 4th at 5:30pm.
The IIY participants screened a video they produced as a response to our exhibitions, Towards Evenings: 891 Dusks, an Encyclopedia of Psychological Experiences by Chen Zhe and NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism by Hyphen-Labs. After the screening, participants had the opportunity to discuss and reflect on their experience of making the video.
Program Facilitator Luther Konadu, who worked closely with the participants as they thought together about art and curation, and about video as an interpretive mode of expression, moderated this discussion.
We give special thanks to JUST TV for their dedicated and expert partnership.
Related Exhibits:
Towards Evenings: 891 Dusks, an Encyclopaedia of Psychological Experiences by Chen Zhe
NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism by Hyphen-Labs
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, 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 Interpreting [Interrupting] Youth and other educational programs, please contact Nasrin Himada at nasrin@plugin.org.
For general information please contact: info@plugin.org or call 1.204.942.1043.
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Plug In ICA extends our heartfelt gratitude to our generous donors, valued members, and dedicated volunteers. You make a difference.
Acknowledgments
Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art recognizes we are in the territories of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Dakota, Dene, Métis, and Oji-Cree Nations. Plug In ICA is situated in Treaty 1 territory, the ancestral and traditional homeland of Anishinaabe peoples. Treaty 1, was signed in 1871, taking this territory from seven local Anishinaabe First Nations in order to make the land available for settler use and ownership. (referenced from the University of Winnipeg).
Plug In ICA extends our heartfelt gratitude to our generous donors, valued members, and dedicated volunteers. We acknowledge the sustaining support of our Director’s Circle. You all make a difference.
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council, the Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council. We could not operate without their continued financial investment and lobbying efforts.
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.
For more information on public programming and exhibitions contact Nasrin Himada at nasrin@plugin.org.
For general information, please contact: info@plugin.org or call 1.204.942.1043
