Out of breath at the Hammer
Hey, it’s the white man’s fault “Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice” by Bondo Wyszpolski This is an exhibition that “explores the intersection of art, nature, health, equity, justice, and collective action” because “This is the most consequential decade in modern history,” says Conservation International. In the catalog that accompanies “Breath(e),” which is on view at the Hammer Museum in Westwood, co-curators Glenn Kaino and Mika Yoshitake begin by bringing up “the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes, George Floyd’s murder, and the momentum of Black Lives Matter” as incentives for their “global discussions about social and climate justice.” “Breath(e)” is one of the many citywide exhibitions linked to the Getty initiative “PST ART: Art and Science Collide,” which has opened the doors for dozens of institutions, galleries and museums, to hone in on their personal agendas. “Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice,” installation view. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Photo: Sarah GolonkaIn spite of her curatorial expertise and her degrees in art history, Yoshitake is closer to a sociologist with a postcolonial mindset. She writes, of the current exhibition, “Our initial goals…
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