Saturday, September 28, 2024
5–7PM
The Pit:
3015 Dolores St. LA, CA 90065
Free

Join us to celebrate the opening of Artist in Residence Yves B. Golden’s project The Burden, curated by Seta Morton — a collection of sculptural glass works and programs by Yves B. Golden.

The first iteration of the exhibit will be opening at The Pit, a neighboring gallery on the campus of FCCW’s new space, where we’re hosting our opening on Saturday, September 28. Look forward to a second iteration of this project will be open in FCCW’s new space in November!

The exhibit addresses the imperative to fight for humanity and dignity, amidst the violence of Western imperialism in our everyday lives. The works in the exhibit, which also include a printed publication entitled The Burden, comprise a delicate armory of sculptural and textual provocations. The show’s title is rooted in the old negro spiritual “Down by the Riverside” and references the laying down of the burden to fight and engage in our world’s violent systems. Through artist talks and a reading program, Golden and Morton are bringing together artists in their communities to be in conversation with Golden and to be in ritual with the sculptures. 

Golden and Morton invite audiences to engage with the questions of this show: How do we understand and reclaim our human rights (or the human rights of others) in the wake of war? Is global disarmament achievable without a universal understanding of dignity?

This project, associated programs, and publication were made possible with grants from the California Arts Council and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.