Collective Forms of Care

In an increasingly divided world where racist, sexist, and offensive language have returned to the public sphere in the posts and speeches of public figures, politicians, and anyone with a social media account that can easily gain popularity precisely by using inflammatory language, a key question is how communities whose bodies and identities are often targeted have and continue to: (1) oppose discrimination; (2) propose alternatives to build more equitable worlds; (3) call us to develop empathy; (4) share their struggles to coexist in worlds that oppress them for who they are; and (5) counter the divisiveness we experience online and offline these days.

The exhibition Collective Forms of Care is an invitation engage in constructive reflection on a hostile world and to explore acts of solidarity and care practices as a means of building communities.

Curated by Erandy Vergara-Vargas

Projections from sunset to 2:00 a.m. on the display windows of the Goethe-Institut at 1626 Boul. St-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, H2X 2T1, Canada. The works can be viewed on an indoor screen during the Goethe-Institut's opening hours (Tuesdays to Thursdays, 2:00 to 7:00 p.m.). Please note our summer closure (August 7–31)!