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Produced by the Rimon Artist Salon Series
Truth is produced in conversations. That is, truth is in flux: it depends on who is speaking to whom. Kitchen conversations, bar intimations, classroom debates, panel discussions, artist talks - those are just modes of the production of truth. The significance of any particular subject is not a given: we talk to each other to find out what is important to us.
In Judaism, a conversation is a form of study and legislation. The Jewish law is historically accompanied by sheelot ve tshuvot, questions and answers, or responsa, wherein rabbis reply to questions, on subjects ranging from mundane to theological.
Respons-a! is a performative panel discussion about exactly that. By shifting modes of conversation we want to find out what are those questions that we care about in our professional and private personas, and what answers we can offer on the spot. It is a game set at ease with food and drink. How much at ease? Well find out in process.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Credits
Performance and set: Boris Oicherman, Katya Oicherman, Pedram Baldari, Nooshin Hakim Javadi
Text: Katya Oicherman
Dramaturgical support: Rachel Jendrzejewski
Visuals: Nooshin Hakim Javadi
Photography: Debra Fisher Goldstein
About the artists:
Katya Oicherman
Independent researcher, educator, artist, writer. Working on the subjects of memory and identity as reflected in art and material culture, especially textiles. Lived in Russia, Israel and the UK. In USA since 2017. She is a visiting research fellow at the Centre for Jewish Studies, UMN.
Boris Oicherman
A scientist turned an artist turned a museum curator, Boriss interest is in location- and context-specific collaborative art practices. He is the Cindy and Jay Ihlenfeld Curator for Creative Collaborations at the Weisman Art Museum, UMN.
Pedram Baldari
Iranian born artist, sculptor and architect, working in installation, site specific art and performance. He is an artist fellow at the Target Studio of the Weisman Museum, UMN, where in collaboration with Nooshin Hakim they work to realize Radio Rhizome. He is an assistant professor at the Art Department, UMN.
Nooshin Hakim Javadi
A sculptor and performance artist from Qazvin, Iran, teaching art in the Art Department, UMN. Focusing on space and condition, she creates symbolic objects and acts addressing attachment, memory, history, and conflict. She is an artist fellow at the Target Studio of the Weisman Museum, UMN, where in collaboration with Pedram Baldari they work to realize Radio Rhizome.
Rachel Jendrzejewski
Experimental writer and performance-maker, currently a Core Writer at The Playwrights' Center and Artist in Residence at Weisman Art Museum, UMN. In addition to her own work, she has provided dramaturgical support for new projects by SuperGroup, Laura Holway, Alison Heimstead, Mathew Janczewski, Jason Gray Platt, and Karen Cellini.
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LocationBryant Lake Bowl Cabaret Theater (View)
810 W Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
United States
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