We are on Taksim Square watching the aftermath of this last mass demonstration in thecity, before theCOVID-19 pandemic. Two voices reflect on what they see on the screen. A child playing with a redballoon, youngsters dancing on the street, people taking photos, Marina Abramovic’s first exhibition inIstanbul… As the narrative unfolds, images take new meaning: These are screen recordings ofmunicipality of Istanbul’s 7/24 live and open-access ‘Touristic Cameras’ taken on the 8th of MarchWomen’s Day 2020. March 8, 2020: A Memoir is a multi-voiced desktop essay attempting to find theblindspots of such images, traveling in time via screen recordings.
Jacklyn Brickman is a visual artist whose work entangles science fact with fiction to address social and environmental concerns by employing natural objects, processes, and technology. Her work spans installation, video, and performance, with a special interest in cross-disciplinary collaboration and social engagement. Fellowships include The National Academy of Sciences, Chaire arts et sciences, Jentel Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and Erb Family Foundation. She has exhibited her work in the US, Canada, France, India, and Slovenia. Brickman is Assistant Professor of Kinetic Imaging at Western Michigan University and resides on lands historically occupied by Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadmi nations, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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