Now, Time Kills: An Interview with Nikita Kadan InterviewNow, Time Kills: An Interview with Nikita KadanThree weeks after the Russian invasion, Ukrainian artist Nikita Kadan remains in war-ravaged Kiev, sheltering in place at Voloshyn Gallery.
On Harm Editors’ NoteOn HarmHow may the acts of destruction, injury and harm be productive and aesthetically interesting for artistic strategies? We pursue this question in the context of a new thematic focus on harm—and vulnerability.
Event Note: The Show Must Go on (and on and on…)—On the Regime of Liveness in the Age of Digital Audio DebateEvent Note: The Show Must Go on (and on and on…)—On the Regime of Liveness in the Age of Digital AudioIn collaboration with the Yokohama International Performing Arts Meeting (YPAM), V/A hosts a discussion with performer, composer, and DJ Terre Thaemlitz on December 14.
On Crafts Editors’ NoteOn CraftsArtists and art institutions tirelessly seek to expand the field of what can be considered art. Still, myriad forms of practices are located on the periphery or in the blind spots of this expansion.
On Disappearing Editors’ NoteOn DisappearingWhen do people decide that they want to be seen and get involved in an issue? At what point and for which cause do they raise their standards? And how do they tell when the time has come to retreat? For our current thematic focal point, we asked different people to make contributions about various facets of disappearing.
On Alliance Editors’ NoteOn AllianceAlliances are ambivalent, prone to deception and disappointment, characterized by double-dealing and unanswered questions. They are coalitions that make demands on those who enter into them.
Frank B. Wilderson III: “Black Existence is a Flat Line of Historical Stillness” InterviewFrank B. Wilderson III: “Black Existence is a Flat Line of Historical Stillness”On Afropessimism and the chances of coalitions and alliances across race lines.
On (In)dependence Editors’ NoteOn (In)dependenceIndependence is still considered an ideal in various contexts. It can be an attitude, a mindset, or a utopian dream. But how feasible is this conception of independence?
Petri Dish: On Launching V/A – Various Artists Editors’ NotePetri Dish: On Launching V/A – Various ArtistsAn introduction to V/A and the initial thematic focal point “Petri Dish” by the editors.
