Two MFA candidates to discuss creative practices at UMaine Museum of Art
Two students in the University of Maine Intermedia MFA Program will present their work at the University of Maine Museum of Art in Bangor at 1 p.m. April 26.
Alicia Champlin will discuss her recent performance installation, “MOTIVE,” in the context of a research-based experimental practice. The performance, which took place in December 2016, was intended to spark questions about the relationships between media and maker; language and listener; and truth and metaphor. Instead, the work led to some unexpected outcomes, but rather than discounting the effort as a failure, Champlin is using the resulting insights to move her practice forward.
Eleanor Kipping’s work explores the contemporary black female experience as “other” in America in light of identity, hair politics, colorism and racial passing. She draws heavily on popular culture, as well as personal, historical and political narratives to drive her investigations. In her talk, “Coming of Race,” Eleanor will share her experiences as a mixed-race female growing up in the predominantly Caucasian state of Maine. While sharing how she has come to terms with her own identity as a black and white woman, she will discuss how her creative practice and use of photography, video, performance and installation is used as a way to continue her own explorations, as well as educate and facilitate discussion surrounding topics of identity.
The event is free and open to the public. Audience members are welcome to bring lunch. For more information, contact Kipping at publicity@imrccenter.com, 356.2398.