Art Now! Lecture Series
The lecture series brings artists, curators, researchers, and practitioners to Columbia to give students exposure to the rich range of perspectives, practices, and professional pathways possible for the contemporary creative.
Shimmer Shimmer: Trans*queer Glitter
Through performance, photography, video and audio Lorenzo Triburgo, often with their partner and collaborator Sarah Van Dyck, explores intersections of trans*queer existence and the complexities of visual representation. Their approach is critical yet playful, with a practice that values process alongside form and content. From painting oversized “Bob Ross, The Joy of Painting,” landscapes as backdrops for trans portraits, to standing in place before the Stonewall Inn for 24 hours, and most recently ceasing to take testosterone after 10 years of transgender “hormone therapy” as a performative attempt to embody gender abolition, their interdisciplinary methods weave personal experiences with political moments and theoretical concerns with calls for action and hope for a liberated future.