Yasmin Spiro in conversation with Danielle Roper
@ The Arts Club of Chicago
201 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Saturday, September 30th, from 1PM - 2:30PM
Yasmin Spiro with Danielle Roper
In-person program with option to view remotely
Program 1:00 pm in The Drawing Room (refreshments provided)
Yasmin Spiro’s (b. Kingston, Jamaica 1974) installation and semi-transparent weaving, Groundation, currently on view in The Arts Club’s Garden, is an homage to Jamaican wicker weaver Sylvester Ivy, and explores the creation of sacred spaces, vernacular architecture, and craft. In conjunction with EXPO Chicago Exhibition Weekend, Spiro is joined by Neubauer Family Assistant Professor in Latin American Literature at the University of Chicago, Danielle Roper, to discuss the work, Jamaican and Caribbean visual culture, spiritualism, and the history embedded in creative practices.
Free and open to all
VIRTUAL REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/690946478517?aff=oddtdtcreator
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