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Laura Ortman: Wood that Sings

Laura Ortman: Wood that Sings

This exhibition puts Laura Ortman’s (White Mountain Apache) My Soul Remainer into conversation with a historic Apache violin by Amos Gustina. Ortman’s video work features the artist playing the violin against the dramatic backdrop of the Southwestern landscape, while her collaborator Jock Soto (Diné) assumes reverential postures. Ortman’s original score builds upon then radically departs from the overwhelmingly white, male canon of classical music—her score samples a classical Mendelssohn piece, which bleeds into an atmospheric and ethereal composition. The pairing of the piece with the Apache violin insists upon the ingenuity and enduring community traditions of the Southwest.

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Sarah Pedroni
4435731700

Event Details

Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Repeats weekly Sunday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday and Saturday -- until Sunday January 5, 2025 -- except Thursday November 28, 2024, Wednesday December 25, 2024, Wednesday January 1, 2025.
Free

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