Friday 17 May – Sunday 19 May
Reference Point
2 Arundel Street
London WC2R 3DA
Friday 17 May
19:00 Teju Cole: ‘Capacitor’
A screening of Capacitor, an original video work by Teju Cole. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the artist about its connection to his latest book, Pharmakon, plus a book signing.
Saturday 18 May
12:00 – 15:00 Carmen Winant: ‘How To Take Pictures of Abortion’
This twenty-minute video operates as research, explanation, and inquiry for artist Carmen Winant, who made it as she worked on her latest book The Last Safe Abortion. The video will be played on a loop, accompanied by a curated reading room of materials on abortion care. Please note the artist will not be present.
14:00 – 16:00 Philippa Snow: ‘LXHXN’
A screening of Garry Sykes’s feature film LXHXN, a found-footage biopic of Lindsay Lohan, constructed from over fifty hours of home movies, live appearances, talk show interviews, news stories, and infrared surveillance. Curated by Philippa Snow in response to her latest book Trophy Lives.
16:30 – 17:30 Lindokuhle Sobekwa: ‘I carry Her photo with Me’
An experimental performance exploring Lindokuhle Sobekwa’s new book I carry Her photo with Me, considering lived experiences and ancestral narratives within the wider socio-political fabric of contemporary South Africa.
Sunday 19 May
14:00 – 15:00 Panel Discussion: ‘Publishing as Practice’
What does it mean to practice publishing? What does the future of art publishing look like? This panel discussion examines publishing as a form of artistic practice within contemporary culture, touching on a range of experimental formats and modes of production, from artists’ books to self-publishing. With Michael Mack, Rose Nordin, Louise Camu, and Bruno Ceschel.
15:30 – 16:30 Charlie Engman: ‘Made from Memory’
A workshop led by renowned photographer and artist Charlie Engman that explores how the audience can navigate the chaotic pursuit of visibility and connection in the digital age.
17:00 – 18:30 Mahalia Taje Giotto: ‘unapologetically sorry’
Mahalia Taje Giotto speaks to curator Zorian Clayton about their artist’s book existential boner, an exploration of the body, gender identity, sexuality, desires, and physical transformation.
18:30 – 20:00 Joseph Desler Costa: ‘Dream Date’
Joseph Desler Costa’s film Dream Date is a meditation on intimacy and connection, in which visual languages collide with disparate texts sourced from advertising, cinema, and the artist’s own writings. The screening will be followed by music by the artist and drinks.