Marjani Forté-Saunders: Being here… in Memory
Marjani Forté-Saunders (and Nia Love by telephone) in conversation with Jake Nussbaum about being here… in Memory, curated by Forté-Saunders, on view May 7- July 10, 2016 at Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) in Brooklyn. being Here… in Memory is an interdisciplinary exploration of the mystic properties of survival, curated by choreographer Marjani Forté-Saunders. Sculptural, sound, and new media installations by Vincent Ballentine, Nia Love, Jasmine Murrell, and Everett Saunders are constructed in dialogue with being Here…/this time and Memory Withholdings, two distinct dance works choreographed by Forté-Saunders and LOVE|FORTE that will be performed live throughout the duration of the exhibition. being Here… in Memory journeys through the material and metaphysical arcs of trauma, resilience, brokenness, and reclamation in a meld of visual art and movement. This program is part of a radio series curated by Margaux Huille of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair. Referencing the fifty-four countries that constitute the African continent, the title of 1:54 establishes the parameters of the fair’s ethos: as a platform that strives to represent multiplicity and showcase the diversity of contemporary African art and cultural production on an international stage. 1:54 New York 2016 showcases 17 exhibitors, presenting over 60 African and African diasporan artists at Pioneer Works, 6-8 May 2016.
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The New York edition of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair showcases 17 exhibitors, presenting over 60 African and African diasporan artists.
Recordings of 1:54's many programs, artists, and related partners may be found on this page. 1:54 was initiated by Touria El Glaoui in 2013 in London. May 2016 marks the second edition of 1:54 New York, while 1:54 London ran its fourth consecutive year from the 5-9th of October 2016 at Somerset House.
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A reference to the fifty-four countries that constitute the African continent, the title of 1:54 establishes the parameters of the fair’s ethos: as a platform that strives to represent multiplicity and showcase the diversity of contemporary African art and cultural production on an international stage. The 2016 1:54 Art Fair was accompanied by an educational and artistic program curated by Koyo Kouoh and includes lectures, film screenings, and panel debates featuring leading international curators, artists, and art experts.
more Recordings of 1:54's many programs, artists, and related partners may be found on this page. 1:54 was initiated by Touria El Glaoui in 2013 in London. May 2016 marks the second edition of 1:54 New York, while 1:54 London ran its fourth consecutive year from the 5-9th of October 2016 at Somerset House.
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A reference to the fifty-four countries that constitute the African continent, the title of 1:54 establishes the parameters of the fair’s ethos: as a platform that strives to represent multiplicity and showcase the diversity of contemporary African art and cultural production on an international stage. The 2016 1:54 Art Fair was accompanied by an educational and artistic program curated by Koyo Kouoh and includes lectures, film screenings, and panel debates featuring leading international curators, artists, and art experts.
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