{"id":571,"date":"2018-06-08T17:50:05","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T22:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-gallery\/?page_id=571"},"modified":"2024-04-22T15:51:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T20:51:01","slug":"know-spaces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/gallery\/pastexhibits\/2018-19\/know-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"kNOw Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"
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kNOw Spaces<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

September 14 \u2013 October 25, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening Reception <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 14th from 6\u20149 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performances, Mediation, and Readings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 22nd, 23rd, and 24th from 6\u20139 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

kNOw Spaces<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is both a sculptural exhibition and programmatic artwork by Jordan Weber<\/a> which critiques our society\u2019s ability to provide sustainable practices. His works examine agricultural systems, including soil and air cleansing on Superfund sites and sustainable food supplies, to cultural sustainability \u2014 which bodies are in a position to sustain themselves, which are resourced to survive, systematically, and which are disadvantaged, structurally. The artist seeks to find collaborative solutions to rebuild towards communal empowerment through new ecologies, devoting spaces, and through spiritual reflection and meditation. In this project, Weber asks, \u201cHow do we live independently of a system that is unsustainable for our societal whole and also live towards communal empowerment? If a legacy of violence against the land threatens violence against the bodies that should be nourished and supported by it, how can we best respond? When heritage speaks to survival despite ongoing structural disadvantage, what can we build now, that our descendants will thrive from?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exhibition features two congruent spaces which support the intersections of these ideologies. The front of the gallery is devoted to a programming space which draws on philosophies and forms of Resurrection City, a 1968 demonstration organized by the Poor People\u2019s Campaign, a multiracial effort lead by Martin Luther King Jr., which drew attention to economic injustices and alleviating poverty. At Law Warschaw Gallery, white walls are outfitted floor to ceiling in plywood remnants to recall the original tents and shacks of Resurrection City. The inverted model will serve as a platform for performances, conversations, and programs throughout the exhibitions\u2019 run with the goal to catalyze and prompt long-term sustainable constructs that collectively open white box spaces for alternative urbanisms. Collectives and individuals are encouraged to organize weekly interactive workshops for public and college audiences and contribute to the exhibition with ephemera from these activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central to the space, is an introspective structure inspired by the remoteness of a deer blind which serves as a respite for black and brown bodies seeking sanctuary as well as a metaphoric panopticon for inversing power dynamics of bodies viewing and being viewed.  Sculptural objects throughout the gallery recognize specific moments of trauma for bodies of color and the land \u2014 including uniquely Midwestern experiences, spaces, and institutions \u2014 and encourage a proposal for their healing and empowerment, through collective gathering and awareness, meditation and reflection, and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opening reception takes place on September 14, from 6\u20149 pm and will feature a guzheng performance by Jarrelle Barton and free haircuts from Gawolo Irving of Minneapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Artist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jordan J. Weber<\/a>\u00a0is an artist and activist working and living in Des Moines, IA. Weber works with inner-city communities nationwide, with a focus on the Midwest. He is best known for his deconstructed police vehicles turned into community gardens and workout equipment. Weber has exhibited throughout the United States, including the\u00a0Des Moines Art Center<\/a>\u00a0(Des Moines, IA),\u00a0The Soap Factory\u00a0(Minneapolis, MN),\u00a0Smack Mellon Gallery<\/a>\u00a0(Brooklyn, NY),Manifest Justice<\/a>\u00a0(Los Angeles, CA) and\u00a0Union for Contemporary Art<\/a>\u00a0(Omaha, NE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community-based projects include\u00a04MX<\/a>, a Greenhouse on Malcolm X\u2019s birth site in the shape of his childhood home,\u00a0CFUM Social Practice<\/a>\u00a0youth summer program, Des Moines, IA; Found Neighborhood Objects youth programming, Union for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE; Organize Resist\/A Man Was Lynched by Police (Dread Scott) collaboration. Weber is a 2018 recipient of the\u00a0A Blade of Grass Fellowship for Socially Engaged Art<\/a>, a 2015\u00a0The Tanne Foundation Award<\/a>,\u00a0and a 2014 recipient of the\u00a0African American Unity Fellowship<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Creative Capital<\/a>\u00a0(Iowa) fellowship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public Programs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Performances<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just B.E. You
A Night of Black Existentialism (Part 1)<\/strong>
7 \u2013 9 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Counter Space presents dance, spoken word, and poetry performances by Rayna Howard, DenetrickPowers, and Destiny Roberts. The artists invite conversation following each performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Breathe: A Sacred Journey Into Yourself
with LaDonna Funderburke and Rochelle James
6\u20138 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LaDonna Funderburke and Rochelle James combine contemplative forces for an evening of guided meditation, zen walking, sound healing, transformative fashion, and mindful wares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The Souls of Free Folk”
Reading and Workshop
6\u20137:30 pm <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join artist, lawyer, and writer Josiah Golson for an interactive workshop, guiding participants to explore how creativity, activism, and self-care can converge in our personal and collective journeys. “The Souls of Free Folk” (Polyphemus, 2018) is inspired by The Souls of Black Folk (1903) by W.E.B. DuBois, and celebrates the legacy of art, activism, and culture of the African American experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just B.E. You
A Night of Black Existentialism (Part 2)<\/strong>
7:30 \u2013 9:30  pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Counter Space presents dance, spoken word, and poetry performances by Rayna Howard, DenetrickPowers, and Atlese Robinson. The artists invite conversation following each performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opening Reception<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art Gallery and Art Commons
Friday, September 14th
6 \u2013 9 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An evening to celebrate the exhibition and meet the artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barber Shop<\/strong>
Friday, September 14th
6\u20138 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gawolo Irving of Final Cut Sports Barbershop will be giving free haircuts during the opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Music Performance<\/strong>
Friday, September 14th
7\u20138 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renown musician Jarrelle Barton<\/a> will perform the guzheng. Co-sponsored by the Music Department at Macalester College.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Catalog<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catalogs for kNOw Spaces<\/em> will be released in early October featuring exhibition images and an essay by curator and writer, Nicole J. Caruth<\/a>. A pdf<\/a> of the catalog is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Participate<\/strong>
kNOw Spaces<\/em> encourages artists, organizers, and organizations to host your program, project, workshop, lecture, demo, or performance in the gallery during the exhibition’s run. Priority is given to proposals that compliment exhibition themes and emphasize voices of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tours and visits are also encouraged to create connections to your classrooms, organizations, and community groups. For more information, or to book your event, contact Gallery Director, Jehra Patrick at gallery@macalester.edu<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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