How do we create a new form of collective being? How do we reframe dominant forms of knowledge? In New Models and Future Forms, Abhijan Toto (Curatorial Intensive Alumnus, Bangkok '18), discussed with Mari Spirito (Curatorial Intensive Alumna, Inhotim '12), collective forms of engagement, beyond only the exhibitionary, as ways to reduce cultural consumption and extraction.
The two also discussed their upcoming collaboration, A Few In Many Places 2021, a group exhibition presented by Spirito's Protocinema held across six cities, Seoul, Bangkok, Istanbul, New York, San Juan, and Guatemala City, which addresses re-learning, collective practice, and breaking historical cycles of violence.
A Few In Many Places and accompanying programs begin in May 2021 and include collaborators: Gahee Park, Ikhyun Gim, Miji Lee, Welcome to Ogasawara, Abhijan Toto, Komtouch Napattaloong, with Thanart Rasanont, Mari Spirito, Zeynep Kayan, Kathryn Hamilton, Deniz Tortum, Lila Nazemian, Vartan Avakian, Kristine Khouri, Yasmine Eid-Sabbagh, Pluma, Jorge González Santos, Esvin Alarcon Lam, with Antonio Pichilla and Camilla Juarez.
Sprito and Toto are both contributing curators to ICI’s new traveling exhibition, Notes for Tomorrow.
This event is free and open to the public.