In the upcoming artist talk “Our Shapes of Kinship”, artists Aki Hassan and Esther McManus explore the idea of visual kinship through their practices of experimental comics, drawings and sculpture. The artists examine their processes of interpreting, simplifying and reconstructing a subject, as a way of complicating our relationship with reading visual cues. How do we ensure that the drawn lines illustrate and embody the knowledge we explore? The artists will unpack the value, meaning and time they have given to lines and forms, further informing the empathy and sympathy of the marks they make.
This talk feeds into Aki's micro-processes, as we look at how experimental comics have influenced their visual vocabulary and the presentation of Entangled Attachments at Yeo Workshop.
Artist talk between Aki Hassan and Esther McManus | 4pm - 5pm
Exhibition activation of Entangled Attachments | 5.30pm - 6pm
Date/Time: Saturday 10 June, 4 - 6pm
Venue: Gillman Barracks, 47 Malan Road #01-25, Singapore 109444
We strongly encourage participants to attend in person, however, if you wish to dial in remotely, here is the Zoom Meeting Link that will be active during the talk duration. Meeting ID: 828 8262 0095
Passcode: 760257
About the co-speaker: Esther McManus makes books & comics that explore personal & collective relationships to history, often informed by archival research. She is interested in print's historical role in the production and distribution of knowledge, informed by a background in silkscreen and Risograph printing. She teaches at Central Saint Martins (UAL) and the London Centre for Book Arts.
