Image from John Wynne’s Anspayaxw.
Audible observatories are points of sensory convergence. They are nodes where worlds perceived through the senses intersect; they draw attention to the transformations that occur when independent objects and events become knowable and meaningful claims. They speak . . . and they are spoken to. The term audible observatory is meant to draw attention not only to the situation and the agency of the anthropologist or artist but also to the observer. Ethnographic Terminalia brings anthropologists and artists together in the gallery space to investigate the borders and blurrings of contemporary art practice and alternative modes of cultural inquiry and representation. For the Audible Observatories exhibition the curators have selected over twenty-five artists and cultural researchers including: Steve Feld, John Wynne, Rupert Cox & Angus Carlyle, and Roxanne Varzi. The Audible Observatories exhibition is located at SOMArts Cultural Center, Alley Cat Gallery, and throughout San Francisco in the Distributed Exhibition.
How to get to our events in San Francisco
Thursday, November 15. 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Reception at Alley Cat Gallery
3036 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Gallery hours: 10am – 7pm
Friday, November 16. 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Reception at SOMArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Saturday, November 17.
- 10:45am – noon: “Multispecies Intra-Actions: A Round Table”
- 2:00 pm: Karin Bolender’s performance of “Gut Sounds Lullaby”
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