Artwork by Carl Haase
In the context of the exhibition Cities and Eyes, on view at Fridman Gallery until March 30th, Anouk Focquier in collaboration with Columbia University organizes a panel discussion on the theme of artistic generosity—the act of being generous in a highly competitive artistic landscape.
As artists navigate an increasingly exclusive art world, how does sharing resources, knowledge or simply one's practice with a large audience create more inclusivity of lesser known practices and audiences? This discussion brings together international and US-based artists featured in the exhibition program to explore how collaboration and generosity can act as forms of resistance to exclusivity? The panel will also include screenings and performances of participating artists, followed by an open Q&A with the audience.
Participating artists: Younes Baba-Ali (MA/FR/BE), Li Binyuan (CN), Sky Hopinka (USA), Laurie-Anne Jaubert (FR), Diego Lama (PE), Jonas Vansteenkiste (BE)
Screenings: The Ways We Are It (Pierre Coric + Alice Brunnquell) + Tabula Rasa (Laurie-Anne Jaubert)
Performace: Carrousa Sonore (Younes Baba-Ali)
About the performance:
Originally, the “caroussa” was an object with a specific function: to spread and sell CDs broadcasting Koranic verses in the streets. This concept stems from the intuition that sound, both oral and musical, is an interactive material that shapes the physical space. Carroussa Sonore is a curatorial and artistic project by Younes Baba Ali, where this intuition becomes awareness. Made from salvaged materials, the cart is equipped with a battery, an audio player, an amplifier, and speakers. The “carroussa” maintains its original function of sound broadcasting in public spaces but now presents a panorama of contemporary sound art, from spoken word to soundscapes, experimental music to radio art. In a society dominated by visual stimuli, Carroussa Sonore offers a different, moving, and ephemeral aesthetic experience. Each step draws, through sound, a new cartography of the city, lasting the time of listening.
Carrousso Sonore, edition 2025 was produced by Express Newark
Itinerary Carrousso Sonore Sunday March 2nd:
NEW YORK – March 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Departure: Fridman Gallery
Destination: Lenfest Center for the Arts
Followed by the panel discussion: Inviting Imagination: Artistic Generosity as Resistance to Exclusivity (3:00–5:00 PM), moderated by Katharina Otto-Bernstein ‘92.
Co-Sponsors:
The Computer Music Center
The Ethnomusicology Center
The Office of the Dean of the School of the Arts