On October 12th, Caitlin Cass, Ilaamen Pelshaw, and Ella Weber sat down with Michael Griffin to take a closer look at irony, contradiction and exaggeration as critical strategies in creative practice that subvert dominant narratives and challenge long-held assumptions with a wink and a smile.
“The idea of humans defined as against/outside nature is deeply embedded in our dominant culture. It’s baked into our vocabulary, and is mostly notably present in western, colonial, extractive culture. I’d like to find other ways to talk about what is natural or unnatural that don't entail ascribing a special status to humans. This is difficult.”
“We must be part of the cultural and technological changes as proactive developers rather than passive consumers. We must be able to create, change and develop new ways of exercising our right to build a more technologically just future.”
By championing exploration over expectation, we support creative work that investigates our present and inspires a more just, equitable future for our city.
On December 12th, Cady de la Cruz, Keegan Dunn, and Ami Polite sat down with moderator Sara Jacobson for a conversion about how environmental histories, cultural inheritance, and our ties to the land shape creative subjectivities.