B2 Creative Residency: Walk in a magical Afrolandscape – CU Boulder Today

The community is invited to takea walk throughSoul Desse's magical Afrolandscape, Hermafrodek: A Suspension of Identity,"an interactive environment in which mobile sculptures hanging from reclaimed Afro hair morph seamlessly into gender-fluid shapes.

Desse, an artist whose work has been exhibited around the globe,describes the installation as a "sculptural exploration of surrealist gender-bending Afro-futurism." She developed Hermafrodekduring a recent ATLAS B2 Creative Residency; the B2 Center for Arts Media and Performance/CMAPis an interdisciplinary and wildly experimental community located in the Roser ATLAS Center at CU Boulder.

If you go

Who: Everyone and anyone

What: "Hermafrodek: A Suspension of Identity," a magical Afrolandscape

When: Open viewing hoursMay 23-26, 2-4 p.m.; May 27, 11-1 p.m.

Where: Roser ATLAS Center, ATLAS Black Box Experimental Studio (ATLS B2 level), 1125 18th St. Boulder

Cost: Free

Registration

Learnmore about the technologies in the Black Box Experimental Theater, including Augmester course offerings with hands-on learning opportunities.

This interactive exhibit, located in the ATLAS Black Box Experimental Studio,utilizes the highly specialized equipment available in B2, incorporatingmotion capture, projection mappingand Ambisonic sound technology to create an endlessly shifting soundspace which engages and captivates visitors.

For this project, Desse's collaborators include ATLAS AffiliateBrad Gallagheras technical art director,Andy DiLalloas sound designer and technical supportand staff memberGary McCrumbas lighting designer and audio engineer.

Desses work has been exhibited in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, at institutions including the Katonah Museum of Art;Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art;Printed Matter, Inc., New York, NY;the Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center in Asheville;Mahmoud Darwish Museum; Center for Global Justice; San Miguel De Allende, Mexico; Bogot Arte Contemporaneo Gallery, Bogota, Colombia; Galerie Nord Berlin, Germany; Greatmore Studios, Capetown, South Africa; Total Arts Gallery, Dubaiand the Cultural Foundation, Abu Dhabi.

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