Conversations
PROJECTS
Informal formalisms
Beth Fiedorek hosts a bi-weekly reading discussion group focused on the political potential of artworks that are particularly engaged with formal aspects.
Pattern Relays: Mushroom inoculation
Luna Galassini leads a discussion and workshop about the ways that nurturing trans-species relationships can facilitate opportunities for processing trauma both intimate and global. Participants learned how to cultivate their own mushroom colony.
Augmented realities: performance IRL
Curated by Christina Valentine and Hannah Kim Varamini
Featuring work by Jinseok Choi, Frau Fiber, Zach Kleyn, Jennifer Moon, and Marcel Maus Hermeneutical Think Tank
the lands of
Curated by Vickie Aravindhan and Ariel Navas
Featuring work by Vickie Aravindhan, Indah Datau, Divaagar, Looksorn, Vinhay Keo, Chand C Mohan, Ariel Navas, and Will Pham
The Bow Wake [Vala e Harkut]
Film Screening & Conversation with Silvi Naçi & Leslie Dick
The Bow Wake [Vala e Harkut] illustrates the connections and tensions between two LGBTQIA+ communities in Albania: the Burrnesha and the Alliance against Discrimination of LGBTQ, as well as a larger portrait of Albania and the cities and people Naçi visited.
Objects I Carry
CalArts REEF Mid-Residency Open House & Group Exhibition
Featuring work by Brd, Jinal Sangoi, Alyssa Manansala, Rosa Boshier, Cynthia Velasquez, Hannah Kim Varamini
Performance Night
Hosted by Silvi Naçi, Holly Harrell, and Nick Hanson
Artists: Molly Shea, Luke Harden, Lucinda Trask, Silvi Naçi, Holly Harrell, Vanessa Holyoak, Gosia Wojas, Hannah Rubin, Woohee Cho, Jenny Eom, River + Necahual toltecatl
One Another with Dorit Cypis at NAVEL LA
Inter-institutional participation by Brd with Dorit Cypis’ project dedicated to the questions of who are we to one another and how we can utilize intimate relation to manifest meaningful action. Ongoing and culminating in public dialogue in November 2019 at NAVEL LA.
Otis MFA Graphic Design Art Book Fair
Love’s Remedies mans a booth at the Otis MFA Graphic Design Art Book Fair and brings handmade publications from related projects and art prints from artists.
Includes work by Carolina Hicks, Hannah Varamini, brd, and Silvi Naçi and featuring publications from The Lands Of and Augmented Realities: IRL
Fake Woke, Fake News
Organized by The B(A)LM, #DAYONESART, and Love’s Remedies.
Featuring work by @DieAmerican (Nandi Loaf & Tom Koehler), @Nandi_Loaf, @Tofupowpow (Vickie Aravindhan and Silvi Naçi), "Felli" Felicita Maynard, Joaquín Esteban J., Jourdan Savage, Kiki Green, XBunny & #Artschoolscammer
Pen Incest LA: Latex Towel
Organized by Dana Nechmad, Samir Nahas, and Brd. Pen Incest is a collaborative relay sketchbook organized around a local theme where twelve artists participate in three rounds to create within and intervene upon the same object.
Artists: Annie Render, Antoinette Adams, Sarah Naim, Hannah Varamini, Sydney Mills, Deenah Volmer, Adrian Kay Wong, Carolina Hicks, Gabby Rosenberg, Molly Jo Shea, Liz Preger, Shirley Tse
Folding Days at Eightfold Coffee
Love’s Remedies acts as participant in Folding Days, organized by Days LA. This is a retail installation of independent publications highlighting local small presses and makers. It acts as a small survey of recent printed works that focus on design, community, art, and Los Angeles. Bringing these projects together highlights the variety and richness of the creative community in LA.
Talent Show
Eli Smith, Scarlett Kim, & Brd collaborate to create an installation-based call and response mechanism centered around the notion of performativity within real-life situations and public-facing networks of kinship. Includes an exhibition, workshops, and opportunities for other artists to respond.
Conversations with Artists I Know, Conversations with Women I Know
Brd’s ongoing projects using attention and the interview format as material with artists and non-artists alike to allow both parties to give each other room to be validated.
Love’s Remedies has also exchanged with, supported, and facilitated the work of Sarah Naim, Molly Surazhsky, Babsi Loisch, Beck & Col, Patty Chang, Ieva Raudsepa, Carolina Hicks, Hande Sever.