Louis Henderson: Geophysical Matters

Posted by Natasha Ginwala on December 28, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

Commissioned by LUX (published on 8 May 2016) A revolutionary cry is heard in Haiti. Police sirens race across a Parisian street by night, and we collectively listen to Angela Davis discuss the prison industrial complexi: “I want to try to urge you to think about the historical system of slavery and the institution of … Continue reading →

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Bani Abidi: An Unforeseen Situation

Posted by Natasha Ginwala on December 27, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

Introduction and conversation commissioned by Vdrome An Unforeseen Situation refers to a series of orchestrated mass events and spectacular individual feats hosted by the Punjab Ministry of Sports in 2014 during which multiple world records were reportedly broken by Pakistan. Picking up from the popular rumors, newspaper clippings and video footage surrounding the events, the artist … Continue reading →

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Hearings: A Reader at Contour Biennale 8

Posted by Natasha Ginwala on December 26, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

The Contour Biennale 8, Polyphonic Worlds: Justice as Medium, brings together twenty-five international and local artists and art collectives working in lens-based media, sound, performance, drawing, and installation, to address questions related to the nation-state system and the realm of justice today. Taking place in Mechelen, Belgium, “Polyphonic Worlds” embraces the communal spirit of the … Continue reading →

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