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  • March 17, 2022 - 1 – 2 pm

#CripRitual Panel Discussion: Repetition and Pace

Co-presented by the Doris McCarthy Gallery and Tangled Art + Disability

A conversation about repetition and pace in relation to experiences of disability and ableism with artists Leena Raudvee, Jess Watkin, and Sara Prisma Williston, moderated by Amanda Cachia

Join #CripRitual artists Leena Raudvee, Jess Watkin, and Sara Prisma Williston in conversation with international disability art critic, curator, and scholar Amanda Cachia. This panel explores themes of repetition and pace in relation to experiences of disability and ableism. Artists on this panel will discuss their artworks in the exhibition, including Raudvee’s exploration of speed and the repeated act of getting up after falling, Watkin’s ritual of knitting as a repetitive action to facilitate focus while listening to audiobooks, and Williston’s practice of daily painting and use of bright colors as a crip ritual.

This free program is open to everyone. It will be hosted on Zoom and will have ASL interpretation and captioning. If you have other accommodation needs, please let us know when registering or contact dmg.utsc@utoronto.ca.

Leena Raudvee, Precarious Gestures, 2021. // Image description: Two black and white images are side by side in a split screen. In the image on the left, we look up towards the ceiling of a big white room. A woman, on the right, in dark clothing, lies on the floor looking up at a stool. There is a white column on the left, with long lines drawn on it. In the image on the right, a woman peers out over dark round glasses from under a metal stool. Her foreshortened body in a dark shirt almost fills the picture frame.
Leena Raudvee, Precarious Gestures, 2021. // Image description: Two black and white images are side by side in a split screen. In the image on the left, we look up towards the ceiling of a big white room. A woman, on the right, in dark clothing, lies on the floor looking up at a stool. There is a white column on the left, with long lines drawn on it. In the image on the right, a woman peers out over dark round glasses from under a metal stool. Her foreshortened body in a dark shirt almost fills the picture frame.
Leena Raudvee, Precarious Gestures, 2021. // Image description: Two black and white images are side by side in a split screen. In the image on the left, we look up towards the ceiling of a big white room. A woman, on the right, in dark clothing, lies on the floor looking up at a stool. There is a white column on the left, with long lines drawn on it. In the image on the right, a woman peers out over dark round glasses from under a metal stool. Her foreshortened body in a dark shirt almost fills the picture frame.
Leena Raudvee, Precarious Gestures, 2021. // Image description: Two black and white images are side by side in a split screen. In the image on the left, we look up towards the ceiling of a big white room. A woman, on the right, in dark clothing, lies on the floor looking up at a stool. There is a white column on the left, with long lines drawn on it. In the image on the right, a woman peers out over dark round glasses from under a metal stool. Her foreshortened body in a dark shirt almost fills the picture frame.
Sara Prisma Williston, And Then It Hits You, 2018 // Image description: Impasto raindrops on a white background set the scene for a protruding elephant rendered in thick paint. It is taking a stroll in a thunderstorm with a red umbrella. There are teal and gold clouds above in a figure-eight pattern. Coming down from the right side is a burst of metallic silver lighting that hits the creature. The being has very long and thin legs along with a quaint rump. Its head is unusually big with large pupils that are surrounded in gold. Its thin trunk is wavy and its mouth hangs open. Out of the mouth is a tongue that spirals at the tip, expelling a rich gradient of red to yellow as it flows downwards.
Sara Prisma Williston, And Then It Hits You, 2018 // Image description: Impasto raindrops on a white background set the scene for a protruding elephant rendered in thick paint. It is taking a stroll in a thunderstorm with a red umbrella. There are teal and gold clouds above in a figure-eight pattern. Coming down from the right side is a burst of metallic silver lighting that hits the creature. The being has very long and thin legs along with a quaint rump. Its head is unusually big with large pupils that are surrounded in gold. Its thin trunk is wavy and its mouth hangs open. Out of the mouth is a tongue that spirals at the tip, expelling a rich gradient of red to yellow as it flows downwards.
Sara Prisma Williston, And Then It Hits You, 2018 // Image description: Impasto raindrops on a white background set the scene for a protruding elephant rendered in thick paint. It is taking a stroll in a thunderstorm with a red umbrella. There are teal and gold clouds above in a figure-eight pattern. Coming down from the right side is a burst of metallic silver lighting that hits the creature. The being has very long and thin legs along with a quaint rump. Its head is unusually big with large pupils that are surrounded in gold. Its thin trunk is wavy and its mouth hangs open. Out of the mouth is a tongue that spirals at the tip, expelling a rich gradient of red to yellow as it flows downwards.
Sara Prisma Williston, And Then It Hits You, 2018 // Image description: Impasto raindrops on a white background set the scene for a protruding elephant rendered in thick paint. It is taking a stroll in a thunderstorm with a red umbrella. There are teal and gold clouds above in a figure-eight pattern. Coming down from the right side is a burst of metallic silver lighting that hits the creature. The being has very long and thin legs along with a quaint rump. Its head is unusually big with large pupils that are surrounded in gold. Its thin trunk is wavy and its mouth hangs open. Out of the mouth is a tongue that spirals at the tip, expelling a rich gradient of red to yellow as it flows downwards.