Ingrid Jones, "Liberation in Four Movements"

Centring Black scholarship, artistry, and embodied practices, Liberation in Four Movements traverses non-linear paths, inviting spillage and contemplation as we navigate narratives of dehumanization and ultimately arrive at meditations on states of humanity and freedom. This journey flows through the provocative lens of Fred Moten's query in "Blackness and Nothingness: Mysticism of the Flesh" of what it would mean for the enslaved to remain in the ship's hold. Within Moten's moment in the hold, this exhibition offers a hypothetical mix of shifting outcomes and potentialities yet to come, illuminating how to resist dehumanization through the power of action.

Dark room containing a projection of black woman at table during the day with plate in front of her.

Image of a man printed on fabric next to a tube television on display.

Table with various books next to art description.

In a dark room - Projection of an illustration.

Floating text art pieces (banners) in the foreground and monitor in the background displaying a fast moving figure.

Curated by Ingrid Jones with works by Erika DeFreitas, Donna James, Elsa James, Ja'Tovia Gary, Amir George, Onyeka Igwe and Michaëlle Sergile.

Program: Master of Visual Studies (Curatorial Studies)

Thesis Advisor(s): Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, Zachary Blas, Barbara Fischer