Considering.Art™

 
 
 

In Virginia Chihota's (she/her) introspective world of shadows and illusions, personal experiences are translated into a powerful language of abstract symbols. At the centre of the work is a continual exploration of femininity through the events of childbearing and motherhood that connect women around the world. Giving visual form to these experiences, Chihota's shapeshifting figures appear to float in fields of abstract colour where body parts are reduced to detached limbs and physical gestures.Mirroring the artist's reflections on the turmoil and resilience of the human spirit, Chihota's work speaks to a process of becoming, in which the mind and body are captured in a constant state of transformation.

“The recurring female figure is a representation of self within my space and thoughts. She helps me to reveal the face and form of my conditions. She is simply trying to understand that which makes her a human being, questioning existence and conditions within her world.” Interview in Elephant, February 2021.

In this tour, we embark on some close looking.
Together we ask: What do you see?

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👋 Oh, Hi. We are Considering.Art™ presented by Considering.Live™ - a LIVE arts and cultural engagement network that's as unique as you are. Unlike a typical museum/gallery tour here at CA - it's not really about us; we are more interested in you - Your thoughts and your ideas.
Never repeated and uniquely yours, our interactive and explorative video tours typically last 90 mins in duration and are facilitated LIVE by your very own interpretative guides. Cool right?

With a focus on contemporary art, we aim to explore some of today's most pressing issues - bringing thoughts, feelings, and observations into a lively and sometimes challenging exchange.

We are super excited to welcome you into our community as together we join each other on this exciting journey.

As always, all of our events are FREE to attend & are never recorded. We schedule online events every Wednesday and broadcast LIVE at 7 PM Eastern Time/ 4 PM Pacific Time from our home in Brooklyn, New York..

We look forward to seeing you soon.
Until then, stay creative and keep asking questions.
Team Considering.Live™
❤️

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About your facilitator: mark (they/them) develops communities with a view toward activating art as a tool for positive political, economic and social change. To date, his work guides cultural strategy and planning at Arts Council UK, the British Broadcasting Corporation (History, Learning and Radio), the Beaney Museum, Canterbury City Council, GOV.UK, Kent County Council, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy, Tate Galleries (Modern and Britain), Artists Space, Bureau of General Services Queer Division, The LGBT Community Center NYC, MAPP International, The New School, The New York Public Library, Village Alliance Inc, International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo 2020/21 and Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

mark is a proud member of the 🌈 LGBTQIA2S+ community and an advocate for the transformative power of increased access to and participation in art and culture for all.

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Text us. Send ART to [masked] (network access charges may apply) for more info and automatic Zoom URL.

Closed Captioning, Live Transcription & Audio Assist are provided for all online events. Please feel free to drop us an email, call, or text should you require any additional access considerations.

👋 We believe in the power of art and community as a means of building a more equitable, inclusive, and just future. We thank you for supporting our commitment and call to action.

Your voice. Your Idea.
You make this.
https://considering.art

 
 
 

Kudzanai Chiurai's (he/him) practice presents history as a cyclical process in which colonial and postcolonial legacies are closely intertwined. In his photographs, films and installations, he engages with histories of southern Africa to question linear narratives of progress and development, and challenge colonial narratives that paint Africa as the 'dark' continent of savagery and decay.

Chiurai's work does not conceive of time through Western notions of evolution and devolution. Rather, the artist is interested in alternative ways of presenting history as a response to the ongoing turbulence of the twenty-first century, connecting contemporary events to mythologies of ancient kingdoms. In the process, the works confront viewers with the moral and psychological consequences of colonial struggle and its continuing legacies.

In this tour, we embark on some close looking.
Together we ask: What do you see?

***
👋 Oh, Hi. We are Considering.Art™ presented by Considering.Live™ - a LIVE arts and cultural engagement network that's as unique as you are. Unlike a typical museum/gallery tour here at CA - it's not really about us; we are more interested in you - Your thoughts and your ideas.

Never repeated and uniquely yours, our interactive and explorative video tours typically last 90 mins in duration and are facilitated LIVE by your very own interpretative guides. Cool right?

With a focus on contemporary art, we aim to explore some of today's most pressing issues - bringing thoughts, feelings, and observations into a lively and sometimes challenging exchange.

We are super excited to welcome you into our community as together we join each other on this exciting journey.

As always, all of our events are FREE to attend & are never recorded. We schedule online events every Wednesday and broadcast LIVE at 7 PM Eastern Time/ 4 PM Pacific Time from our home in Brooklyn, New York.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Until then, stay creative and keep asking questions.
Team Considering.Live™
❤️

***
About your facilitator: mark (they/them) - an internationally award-winning Creative with 14+ years of experience in Novel & Change Project Leadership, Creative Digital Innovation & Storytelling.

To date, mark's work guides cultural strategy at Arts Council UK, the British Broadcasting Corporation (History, Learning and Radio), the Beaney Museum, Canterbury City Council, GOV.UK, Kent County Council, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy, New Museum, Tate Galleries (Modern and Britain), Artists Space, Bureau of General Services Queer Division, The LGBT Community Center NYC, MAPP International, The New School, The New York Public Library, Village Alliance Inc, Legacy Trust UK, International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo 2020/21 and Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

mark is a proud member of the 🌈 LGBTQIA2S+ community and an advocate for the transformative power of art and culture for all.

***
Text us. Send ART to [masked] (network access charges may apply) for more info and automatic Zoom URL.

Closed Captioning, Live Transcription & Audio Assist are provided for all online events. Please feel free to drop us an email, call, or text should you require any additional access considerations.

👋 We believe in the power of art and community as a means of building a more equitable, inclusive, and just future. We thank you for supporting our commitment and call to action.

Your voice. Your Idea.
You make this.
https://considering.art