Talk Artists in the Archive
When:
Saturday, Dec 14, 2024 2:00p -
3:30p
Saturday, Dec 14, 2024 2:00p -
3:30p
Where:
Goethe-Institut Boston
170 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02166
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Art
Event website:
https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/sta/bos/ver.cfm?event_id=26117096
A Round Table Discussion with Carmin Wong and Monthati Masebe
Castle of our Skinsinvites you to a round table discussion led by Carmin Wong (poet, playwright, digital humanist, and Creative-in-Residence at Castle of our Skins) and Monthati Masebe (composer, pianist, African indigenous instrumentalist, and featured guest artist for "Kusha" on December 15th, also at the Goethe-Institut Boston).
The discussion will center around the definition of “archive,” what it means for today’s artists, and the different ways people engage with these records. As today’s archives should be a living and ever evolving collection that embodies the centered being of the artist, Carmin and Monthati will reflect on their individual experiences as black women in this space.
Also part of the discussion is accessibility to accessing archives, beyond the standard institutional libraries that are present in academia. Participants will dive deeper into decolonizing these spaces that prohibit those from accessing resources, along with brainstorming ways to move forward with practicable access points to view artists’ work.
The final part of the conversation will focus on storytelling and the importance of allowing room for speculation and imagination in artistic work. Participants will reflect on how archives can embrace multiple perspectives and discuss ethical approaches for archiving today.
Audience participationis encouraged throughout the 60-minute discussion, offering a chance for collaborative engagement.
This project is part of round 13 of the Goethe-Institut's International Coproduction Fund, year 2023. The project "Other Histories" deals with the topic "archive" from multiple perspectives and developed out of the two-day Symposium "Diversity in New Music" held at the Goethe-Institut Boston in 2022 in collaboration with Ensemble Recherche (Freiburg).
