We will livestream via a zoom webinar and on our facebook page.
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83716436738?pwd=ajRGT2YyYVdvai8rU2hiYnN6ZHBGQT09
Password: FauxReal

Pulling from the rapidly imposing threat of deepfakes, a ‘technique for human image synthesis’ which imposes sound and movement onto a person’s image, Faux Real is a thought-experiment show on what sentiments, opinions, and stories we would tell when our identity is shed.

From the audience and participant standpoint-- how are our stories translated when we experience them through a different mouthpiece? From the artist’s standpoint-- what perspectives are we willing to share when we have a fake identity sharing them? What stories would we tell if they are transposed onto a celebrity or public figure? Would these stories become more confessional? Would they feel more personal or impersonal?

While there is a dystopian and abject facade of deepfakes; Faux Real is also an experiment in the benefits of storytelling through an anonymous mouthpiece. Using a persona to convey your truth via pseudonyms, performance alter egos, avatars and more.

These works also reflect the new space we must inhabit in our current unprecedented times-- where a majority of our connections rely on presentation through the screen.

This exhibition is part of the Rigaud Curatorial Residency for Women of Color, expressly geared towards women-identifying curators of color driving positive social change through their work. The program is funded by Morgan and Eddie Rigaud.

Curated by Sidney Cherie Hilley

Participating artists:
Andrea Sisson
Anh Tran
Elyse Johnson
Biz Young
Simone Yael
Stephen Slaughter
Kate Tepe

The gallery will be open to a limited number of visitors (no more than 2 at a time with masks required) starting June 13th for our regular gallery hours 12-5pm Wednesday - Saturday. Please call ahead if you would like to make an appointment but it is not required.