#dbaf favourite

At the 2015 Venice Biennale, Im Heung-soon, winner of the Silver Lion, introduced his full-length documentary film, Factory Complex (2014), in which he considers the position of women as victims of history through the realities of labor in Asia

 Janet Cardiff | “The Forty Part Motet (A reworking of “Spem in Alium” by Thomas Tallis 1573)” | 2001 | Materials: 40 loud speakers mounted on stands, placed in an oval, amplifiers, playback computer | 14 min. loop with 11 min. of music and 3 min. of intermission

a DBAFfavorite: Mona Hatoum | “Undercurrent (red)” | 2008 | Currently on view at @tatemodernuk Hatoum’s interest in craft and textiles, often explored in smaller-scale work, is realised dramatically here in a combination of traditional technique with unexpected materials. A square mat, woven from red electrical cable, forms the centre of this work. A long fringe snakes across the floor. At the end of each cable a 15-watt light bulb brightens and dims at what Hatoum describes as ‘breathing pace’, suggesting the object has a life force of its own. It hints at a malevolent presence underfoot.

We are currently visiting @artgalleryofontario to view “How to Build a House Museum”, a new immersive work by Theatre Gates that transforms the AGO’s 5th floor galleries into symbolic spaces in the tradition of the house museum, each dedicated to the potential Black creativity and freedom - past, present and future

a DBAF favorite: Casey Tang’s interview with Alt Esc Platform