In Conversation: Artist Talk, March 6

On March 6, 2021, join us for an online artist talk with the California-born, Berlin-based artist Christine Sun Kim. Kim explores concepts of sound, its visual representations, and how it is valued by society, from her perspective as part of the Deaf community. She uses performance, video, drawing, writing, and sound installation to uncover the depth and complexity of communication, including the politics of voice, listening, and language. In her talk she will discuss her new site-specific mural in the Kemper Art Museum’s atrium, Stacking Traumas, and its relation to her work with American Sign Language, musical notation, televisual captioning, and other systems of visual communication to address the intricacies of social exchange and the power of representation. Stacking Traumas will be virtually accessible on the Museum’s website in February.

The program will include ASL interpretation by Denise Kahler and live closed captions.

Free, but registration is required. Register here >>


In Conversation

“In Conversation” is a series of live online talks with artists, art historians, and scholars, exploring the intersections of art, history, and contemporary life. Bring your own questions and insights to these lively discussions from wherever you are.


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Viewing Room

Installation views and time-lapse video of Stacking Traumas

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Reading Room & Further Exploration

Learn more about Christine Sun Kim and Stacking Traumas

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Programs

Join us for free online events

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Response Wall

Add your comments about Stacking Traumas and related issues

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Virtual Tour

A closer look at Stacking Traumas and other recent works by Christine Sun Kim