Traduttore, Traditore
@ Gallery 400
400 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, November 3rd, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, December 16th
Join us for the opening reception of “Traduttore, Traditore”, curated by Karen Greenwalt and Katja Rivera on November 3 from 5-8PM.
“Traduttore, Traditore” brings together a group of artists from around the world who employ processes of translation to expose, question, and challenge global circuits of economic and cultural capital. In the wake of the current political climate, it has become increasingly evident that uninhibited travel, communication, and trade are available to a privileged few. Emerging from this context, the exhibition uses translation as a means of exploring the change—of language, customs, currency, and even memory—that occurs when people cross borders. Shaped by their specific cultural history and geographic location, each artist offers a unique perspective on the difficulties of translation in the so-called global world. Taken from the Italian aphorism that roughly translates to “translator, traitor,” the title of this project speaks to the misunderstandings, losses, and fragmentation that manifest during this process of exchange. “Traduttore, Traditore” therefore considers how artists navigate and expose issues of difference and proposes translation as a method by which to understand contemporary artistic practices.
Artists: Bani Abidi, Arturo Hernández Alcázar, Carlos Arias, Luis Camnitzer, Alejandro Cesarco, Bethany Collins, Brendan Fernandes, Dora García, Emily Jacir, Katia Kameli, Harold Mendez, Paulo Nazareth, Sherwin Ovid, Michael Rakowitz, Raqs Media Collective, Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan, Edra Soto, and Stephanie Syjuco
This event is free & open to all!
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Tags: Alejandro Cesarco, Arturo Hernández Alcázar, Bani Abidi, Bethany Collins, Brendan Fernandes, Carlos Arias, Chicago, Dora García, Edra Soto, Emily Jacir, Gallery 400, Harold Mendez, Karen Greenwalt, Katia Kameli, Katja Rivera, Luis Camnitzer, Michael Rakowitz, near west side, Paulo Nazareth, Raqs Media Collective, Sherwin Ovid, Stephanie Syjuco, Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan, Traduttore Traditore
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