A bold short line represents the Clarion series first volume on the title page. Statement of responsiblity from publisher's website. "Published by David Zwirner Books on the occasion of Kandis Williams: A Line 52 Walker, 52 Walker Street, New York October 28, 2021-January 8, 2022"--Colophon. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Curator's note : there are two sides to every line / Ebony L. Haynes -- Magical first equipment / Hannah Black -- Plates -- Kandis Williams and Okwui Okpokwasili in conversation.
Summary:
Williams draws on her background in dramaturgy to envision a space that accommodates the biopolitical economies that inform how movement might be read. Looking at the interconnections between popular culture and myth, she relates in her work anatomy, regions of Black diaspora, and communication and obfuscation. Williams's body of work shapes an alternative language that examines how Black moving bodies are regarded. Williams continues to make visible the inexpressible violence Black bodies have been subjected to in dance and beyond.0 Featuring contributions by the curator of 52 Walker - a David Zwirner gallery space - Ebony L. Haynes and the artist and writer Hannah Black, and a stirring conversation between Williams and the choreographer Okwui Okpokwasili, the book serves as an extension of the exhibition. Included are high-quality illustrations of the artworks alongside rich archival materials.00The 'Clarion' series of illustrated publications is positioned as an extension of each exhibition at the groundbreaking gallery space 52 Walker, curated by Ebony L. Haynes. The program focuses on showcasing conceptual and research-based artists from a range of backgrounds and at various stages in their careers. The series title is derived from the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop, the oldest of its kind, at the University of California, San Diego. Octavia Butler attended this workshop in the 1970s. Both she and her work have been extremely influential in many cadres of Black culture and subculture. With a sleek design influenced by encyclopedias, each publication will feature color reproductions of the works on view, alongside an introduction by Haynes, commissioned essays, artist texts, archival material, and more.00Exhibition: 52 Walker, New York, USA (28.10.2021 - 08.01.2022).
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