BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5900@stormking.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T180000 DTSTAMP:20260618T151701Z URL:https://stormking.org/events/message-from-the-mud-a-conversation-with- anicka-yi/ SUMMARY:Message from the Mud: A Conversation with Anicka Yi & Rana Dasgupta DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n3:30PM: Artist Conversation\nJoin artist Anicka Yi and au thor Rana Dasgupta for a conversation anchored by Message from the Mud\, Y i’s first large-scale outdoor installation. In their respective work\, b oth Yi and Dasgupta consider life and interdependence in the context of hu man and non-human systems across vast timescales\, offering new ways to un derstand the past\, metabolize our present\, and open pathways to imagine new futures.\n\nSpeaker Bios\n\nAnicka Yi (b.1971 in Seoul\, South Korea) is a Korean-American conceptual artist known for her focus on olfaction an d her use of unorthodox\, living\, and perishable materials. Informed by s cientific research\, biology\, and perfumers\, Yi has produced a unique bo dy of work over the past decade at the intersection of politics and macrob iotics. Her practice questions the increasingly hazy taxonomic distinction s between what is human\, animal\, plant\, and machine\, and is the result of an alchemical process of experimentation that explores often incompati ble materials. She collaborates with researchers to create media that are often inherently political and delves into the cultural conditioning of se nse and perception in a way she describes as “biopolitics of the senses. "\n\nHer diverse installations\, which draw on scientific concepts and tec hniques to activate vivid fictional scenarios\, ask incisive questions abo ut human psychology and the workings of society. Yi's work has been the su bject of numerous solo exhibitions at institutions around the world\, incl uding the Leeum Museum of Art\, Seoul\; Pirelli Hangar Bicocca\, Milan\; T ate Modern\, London\; the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum\, New York\; and th e List Visual Arts Center\, MIT\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\; among many o thers.\n\nRana Dasgupta is the author of “Solo” and “Capital: A Port rait of Delhi in the Twenty-First Century.”  His latest book\, “After Nations: The Making &\; Unmaking of a World Order” offers a global h istory of the nation-state\, and a diagnosis of the large-scale transition engulfing the world today.  He is the recipient of the Commonwealth Writ ers’ Prize\, the Windham-Campbell Prize and the The Ryszard Kapuścińsk i Award.  He lives in France. \n\n\n4:30PM: Before Skeletons\, Before Te eth\nFollowing the talk\, guests are invited to explore the work and enjoy Before Skeletons\, Before Teeth\, a prehistoric culinary experience by An icka Yi with Care of Chan.Using the lens of “prehistoric biofiction\,” Yi has imagined a prehistoric culinary experience to accompany her exhibi tion  at Storm King. Grounded in science\, “prehistoric biofiction” t akes an imaginative approach to what life on earth might have looked like and could become\, if different evolutionary histories had taken course. I n keeping with Yi’s artistic practice\, Before Skeletons\, Before Teeth offers visitors an embodied experience of her installation at Storm King n ot only visually\, but also though smell\, touch\, and taste.\nCulinary Ar tist &\; Chef Leah Guadagnoli\, Fancy Feast Supper Club\nFood and Flora l Design by Phoebe Tran\, Bé Bêp\nProduction by Storm King Art Center\n\ n Both programs are free with admission\, no registration required\n Pro gram location: meet in South Ponds by Tram Stop #2 / Map #810\n\n\n\n\n\nS torm King Member Benefit\nA limited number of seats are being reserved jus t for Members! Storm King Members at any level are invited to register to guarantee a seat. Members who register will also benefit from preferred se ating and a surprise gift. Reserve your seat >\;\n\nNot a yet a Member? Join today >\;\n\n\n\nACCESSIBILITY\nRestrooms\nThere are no restrooms i mmediately nearby the program location. The closest restrooms are located at the South Picnic Area\, which is about ¼ mile from the program locatio n\, and includes an ADA portable restroom stall. There is about 120 ft. of level\, mown grass between the paved pathway and the restroom enclosures. Accessible single-user and family restrooms are available at the outdoor lobby near the entrance.\n\nTerrain and Getting Around\nPlease allow ample time to travel to the program location. We recommend arriving at Storm Ki ng at least an hour before the program.\n\nThe program location can be acc essed via mostly level paved paths\, ½ mi from the parking area. It can a lso be reached by taking the tram loop to Stop #2. The program tent will b e on grass\, approximately 100 ft. from the paved path.\n\nASL interpretat ion is available upon request two weeks in advance. Every effort will be made to honor requests made with less notice.\n\nIf you have questions or need other accommodations\, please email info@stormkingartcenter.org. CATEGORIES:Talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR