DIY Soundsuits
Event details
October 29, 2015, 6:30 PM
Co-organized with Skidmore’s African Heritage Awareness Club.
The event takes place in the museum’s Atrium.
Amanda Gilvin, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History, with students in the African Heritage Awareness Club during the event DIY Soundsuits in the exhibition Affinity Atlas, Tang Teaching Museum, 2015, photograph by Joseph Levy
Join us for an evening exploring art, performance, and African culture inspired by artist Nick Cave’s Soundsuit on view in the exhibition Affinity Atlas. With an introduction to Nick Cave by Amanda Gilvin, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History, the event continues with a discussion on the historical context with African Heritage Awareness Club, and art-making materials to craft your own soundsuit-inspired wearable art! Co-organized with Skidmore’s African Heritage Awareness Club.
Students present their soundsuit-inspired wearable art during DIY Soundsuits in the exhibition Affinity Atlas, Tang Teaching Museum, Oct. 29, 2015, photograph by Joseph Levy
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History, Amanda Gilvin, introduces students to Nick Cave’s Soundsuit during DIY Soundsuits in the exhibition Affinity Atlas, Tang Teaching Museum, Oct. 29, 2015, photograph by Joseph Levy
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History, Amanda Gilvin, discusses historical context of Nick Cave’s Soundsuit during DIY Soundsuits, Tang Teaching Museum, Oct. 29, 2015, photograph by Joseph Levy
Themba Shongwe ‘18 speaks about African performance during DIY Soundsuits, Tang Teaching Museum, Oct. 29, 2015, photograph by Joseph Levy
A video with artist Nick Cave is projected during DIY Soundsuits, Tang Teaching Museum, Oct. 29, 2015, photograph by Joseph Levy
Students create their own soundsuit-inspired wearable art during DIY Soundsuits, Tang Teaching Museum, Oct. 29, 2015, photograph by Joseph Levy
Megan Hyde, Tang Museum Educator for College and Public Programs, wearing her soundsuit-inspired art during DIY Soundsuits, Tang Teaching Museum, Oct. 29, 2015, photograph by Joseph Levy
A student working on soundsuit-inspired wearable art during DIY Soundsuits, Tang Teaching Museum, Oct. 29, 2015, photograph by Joseph Levy
Students create their own soundsuit-inspired wearable art during DIY Soundsuits, Tang Teaching Museum, Oct. 29, 2015, photograph by Joseph Levy
A student wearing her soundsuit-inspired art during DIY Soundsuits, Tang Teaching Museum, Oct. 29, 2015, photograph by Joseph Levy
