March 14 - March 20
Featuring Amalia Caputo, Alexander James, Ara Oshagan, Claudia Koh, Juliana Correa, Phoebe Quin Kong, Zahra Mansoor
Spotlighting Young Emerging Talents: Emma Kanne, Mathilde Levistre, Sharon Xinran Zhang, Wyatt Tiel
Art in the Field: Showcasing Fieldwork of Two Anthropologists: Amina Tawasil, Skylar Hou
Being human is a rich tapestry of complexity, diversity, and transformation. We experience life through a spectrum of emotions and actions—strength and vulnerability, fear and courage. Our sense of self is intertwined with the world we inhabit and the legacies we embrace. In mapping our lives with detail and emotion, we uncover the patterns that reveal our essence.
This exhibition delves into both the personal and collective aspects of human experience. By juxtaposing art with anthropology, it highlights the socio-cultural elements that define our existence. The artists, acting as ethnographers, bring their creative processes into dialogue with cultural documentation, transforming their art into profound cultural texts.
The works on display explore the dynamic interplay between the body and its environment, nature and culture. The artists engage with themes such as identity, from femininity to blackness, and address diasporic living and displaced histories. Their creations challenge us to consider resistance, reclamation, and reimagination, offering a deep exploration of the human condition.
Art in the Field features the fieldwork of two anthropologists from Columbia University, showcasing how art and anthropology intersect. One documents everyday life and language in Inner Mongolia through sketches that capture the essence of its people, while the other collects oral histories of graffiti writers in New York City, revealing the urban dialogue between art and space.
Through this curated collection, viewers are invited to see, read, and feel deeply. The exhibition is an anthropological exploration that seeks to reflect the echoes of humanity within the art and narratives presented.
Click here to read the curatorial text written by Esther Fan, Director of Anthropology
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