2022 Boston

Recordings of past Events

Documenta 15 in Review

A conversation between theo tyson, Pieranna Cavalchini, and Gediminas Urbonas on the occasion of their visit to Documenta 15


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Documenta 15 in Review

A conversation between Asha Tamirisa, AGF and Kelsey Halliday Johnson on the occasion of the traveling Goethe-Institut exhibition Techno Worlds at SPACE in Portland, Maine.


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Authors in Conversation: Mithu Sanyal and Altla L. Price

Discussion about Mithu Sanyal's debut novel, Identitti, translated by Alta L. Price. Published in the US by Astra House. September 20, 2022.
 

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HOW ARE MEMORIALS (EQUITABLY) FUNDED?

A conversation with curators Kathrin Jentjens and Abigail Satinsky, moderated by Devin Morris
Presented in partnership with Now+There. June 22, 2022

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THE “A” TRIO

Concert by Mazen Kerbaj, Sharif Sehnaoui, and Raed Yassin 
Presented by Non-Event & the Goethe-Institut Boston. May 15, 2022

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WHO OWNS THE PAST/PRESENT?

A workshop with Sergio Beltrán-García
Created in partnership with Urbano Project, April 5 - May 1, 2022

Our understanding of memory is grounded in the past. Historically, monuments were built to preserve only certain histories and legacies, erasing others from memory. How do we create space for multiple, alternative, and overlooked histories? What is our right to memory and how can we access it? How can we use art to bring history and memory into the present, speak to our evolving realities, and shape our future? 

Led by Teaching Artist Sergio Beltrán-García, and inspired by his The Dispersed Memorial project and the Shaping the Past exhibition at Goethe-Institut, “Who Owns the Past/Present?” is a Workshop on monuments, memorials, memory, representation, and justice. Through a series of collaborative art workshops, site visits, readings, and conversations, Youth Artists explored how a memorial can become a tool for positive change and how to critique existing monuments. Students learned about inclusive and participatory approaches to monuments and memorialization, and had the opportunity to think creatively about questions of history, representation, and accessibility.

Together, Youth Artists researched, conceptualized, and built a collaborative memorial in public space that honors the personal and collective histories that are important to us. Located at Goethe-Institut Boston’s front garden oak tree, each youth contributed a ribbon to memorialize what's important to them. Some chose to celebrate a part of their identity, others to reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic, and others to remember people they have lost and condemn acts of violence.
 



 

What role do artists play in reimagining the construction of our public space?

A conversation between artists Mischa Kuball and Juan Obando, moderated by Devin Morris of The Teacher’s Lounge. April 19, 2022.
Presented in partnership with Now + There.

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Authors in Conversation: Emma Braslavsky and Agnieszka Pilat

Discussion with two artists who have thought about the future of humanity and how Man and Machine will coexist. March 31, 2022.

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All That We Have Is a Voice

Writers from Ukraine Speaking to Writers in Boston, on zoom and in person at the Goethe-Institut Boston, March 24, 2022.

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What Makes A Monument?

Taking a closer look at the process behind conceptualizing and building new monuments with perspectives from Germany and the US. How democratic is the process? March 22, 2022

What Makes A Monument? panelists © Svenja Leiber / Frazier / Morris Recording Website

Authors in Conversation: Maike Wetzel & Adrian Figueroa, Proll!

Discussion with director Adrian Figueroa and screenwriter Maike Wetzel about their short film Proll!, which won the German Short Film Award 2021. February 3,2022.

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