Glitch Feminism and Ecological Collapse Converge at Honor Fraser
At Honor Fraser in Los Angeles, the group exhibition 'We Are They: Glitch Ecology and the Thickness of Now' runs until August 26. This showcase features nearly 50 works by 22 artists, examining the glitch as a metaphor for liberation amid struggling bodies and systems. The curation is influenced by Donna Haraway's 1985 'A Cyborg Manifesto' and Legacy Russell's 2020 'Glitch Feminism: A Manifesto', tackling themes of ecological collapse, extinction, and obsolescence. Highlighted pieces include Don Elder's relief sculpture 'the mammoth in the room (Zed)' (2021–22), Marianne Hoffmeister Castro's video 'The Quiet Ones' (2021), and Chris Velez's installation 'lignes de fuite (lines of flight)' (2023). The exhibition posits that joy can arise from 'a little digital death.'
Key facts
- Exhibition 'We Are They: Glitch Ecology and the Thickness of Now' at Honor Fraser, Los Angeles
- On view through August 26
- Features 22 artists and nearly 50 artworks across three rooms
- Conceptually based on Donna Haraway's 'A Cyborg Manifesto' (1985) and Legacy Russell's 'Glitch Feminism: A Manifesto' (2020)
- Don Elder's sculpture 'the mammoth in the room (Zed)' (2021–22) made from plywood, Styrofoam, e-waste, and plastic detritus
- Marianne Hoffmeister Castro's video 'The Quiet Ones' (2021) shows dead mice in a lab
- Andro Eradze's video 'Raised in the Dust' (2022) features taxidermy animals at night with fireworks
- Chris Velez's installation 'lignes de fuite (lines of flight)' (2023) includes a silicone hammer
- Blair Simmons's sculptures made of old smartphones in cement with 'data, memories'
- Exhibition references Legacy Russell's 2012 essay comparing glitch to orgasm
Entities
Artists
- Donna Haraway
- Legacy Russell
- Don Elder
- Marianne Hoffmeister Castro
- Andro Eradze
- Chris Velez
- Blair Simmons
Institutions
- Honor Fraser
- The Society Pages
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States