Lin and Lam: March 24

AMT Visiting Artists Lecture Series: Lin and Lam
Parsons The New School for Design
Kellen Auditorium, Johnson Design Center, 66 Fifth Avenue

Wednesday, March 24, 3:15pm

The Spring 2010 Visiting Artists Lecture Series is sponsored by the School of Art, Media, and Technology at Parsons The New School for Design .Inspired by a particular site, historical incident, or political issue, Lin + Lam’s work emerges from the interrelation between current events and residues of the past. Recent project have addressed the construction of national identities through propaganda and democratization, and the haunting of daily life by the specter of war, militarism, and socio-political inequities. Attentive to materiality, site, and the specificities of different medium, their collaboration integrates individual strengths and backgrounds. Trained in architecture, H. Lan Thao Lam uses photography, sculpture, and installation to address social memories of time and place. Lana Lin’s interests extend from a tradition of critical cinema, raising questions about the inadequacies of translation and the politics of producing strangers. Their work has been exhibited at international venues including the New Museum, the Kitchen, the Queens Museum, and the 3rd Guangzhou Triennial, China. Free; no tickets or reservations required; seating is first-come first-served.

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