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HOUSTON, December 11, 2020 Artist
Abhishek Singh joined Asia Society Texas for an artist talk and demonstration in celebration of the final weekend of our traveling exhibition
Layers of connection
Singh began the discussion by recounting a story of Ganesha and Parvati, in celebration of the first day of the Hindu festival of Navaratri. As he spoke, he leafed through a series of sketches he had created while volunteering at an elephant sanctuary, weaving insights into his process throughout the story, as he has woven mythology and nature intuitively into his work. The process of spending more time with the elephants and caring for their basic needs helped Singh to understand more about his own relationship to nature and his art. Rather than seeing these encounters as research
“Japan allows you to think loudly in silence”
Fagan developed his initial series of experimental sculptures and public performances
Chairs Are People while in residency at Arts Itoya in Japan. He traveled to Japan at a point of exhaustion, seeking the space to rediscover his own capabilities and potential. Through slow and thoughtful explorations of the city, language, and culture that surrounded him, Fagan found a sense of security and the space for experimentation. On the first day arriving at the residency studio, he noticed a group of 10 chairs, and saw these chairs as a potential new medium through which he could showcase his perspective.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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Texas–Mexico Border through the Eyes of Renowned Artist Liu Xiaodong
Since the first COVID-19 case was reported, millions of individuals have been infected worldwide, with over a million deaths attributed to the virus. The pandemic has also severely impacted economies worldwide, and countries have long awaited the development of a vaccine to combat the disease. Following several rounds of lockdowns in the U.S. and other countries, multiple vaccine candidates have finally been approved and are being distributed in the U.S. and across the world.
As vaccines become more widely available, new questions arise for scientists, public health officials, and government officials, who must coordinate to address vital next steps, including which countries and populations will be prioritized to receive the vaccine first. Which vaccine should people get, and will they be willing? How long can a vaccine guarantee immunity? What will be the cost?