Tuesdays at the IMRC spring lecture series kicks off Jan. 31
The University of Maine’s Innovative Media Research and Commercialization (IMRC) Center will showcase visiting artists of various mediums, faculty presentations, and performances as part of its spring 2017 artist lecture series.
The Tuesdays at the IMRC series provides the university community an opportunity to meet and learn from artists of differing backgrounds who will perform, lead workshops and conduct graduate student studio visits.
The spring series includes a performance by New York City-based classically trained musician, composer and sound artist Miya Masaoka; lectures by University of London professor Jane Prophet, McGill University researcher John Sullivan, and video and installation artist Sondra Perry; and a presentation by UMaine faculty Susan Smith.
The series kicks off at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 with Ali Asgar, a multidisciplinary visual and performance artist from Bangladesh who is an IMRC Center artist in residence for the academic year.
Through performance and visual narratives, Asgar aims to push the boundaries of gender norms and create a space for discussion surrounding related topics.
“My work doesn’t only talk about my struggle and journey as a Bangladeshi LBGTQ community member, but it also reflects upon the lives of the sexual minority community in Bangladesh,” Asgar says.
All series presentations will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the IMRC Center. They are free and open to the public. A complete schedule is online.
The series is made possible through the support of the UMaine Cultural/Affairs Distinguished Lectures Fund, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, The VIA Agency, Correll Professorship in New Media, and the UMaine Intermedia and New Media departments.