The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) hosts Phone Call, a participatory dialogue-based work by Baltimore- and New York-based artist Ginevra Shay that brings artists and poets to listeners through one-to-one readings and conversations over the phone. Initially conceived to combat isolation brought about by the first COVID-19 shutdowns in March 2020, Phone Call continues as an ephemeral living work centered around human connection and generosity, building closeness across distance. The work continues this year at select times from April 6—10 to offer a respite from sustained isolation.
Sign up begins Monday March 29, 2021
Calls will take place April 6-10, 2021
Artists/Poets:
Saida Agostini
Christopher Baliwas
lu barnes-lee
Stephanie Barber
Grace Davis
Alexandria Hall
Lane Harlan
Jalynn Harris
Aristilde Kirby
Ty Little
Maya Martinez
Asa Mendelsohn
Shala Miller
Adam Milner
Beatriz Santiago Muñoz
Hoa Nguyen
Funto Omojola
Ariana Reines
Suneil Sanzgiri
Ginevra Shay
Lauren Tosswill
YATTA
Phone Call is conceived and organized by Ginevra Shay and inspired in-part by John Giorno’s Dial-a-Poem (1968), Yoko Ono’s Telephone Piece (1964), and Nigel Shafran’s series Ruth on the phone (1995-2004). Phone Call is made possible with support from The Baltimore Museum of Art and the Maryland State Arts Council. The first iteration took place March 30–April 3, 2020 and was hosted and supported by Transformer DC.
*Phone calls are open to international calls via Whatsapp. If you would like to participate and cannot receive a call for whatever reason you can elect to get an email instead.
