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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Triple Canopy Omniaudience

Dec 1, 2018 through Nov 3, 2019
For the Hammer Museum’s 2018–2019 Public Engagement residency, New York-based magazine and editorial collective Triple Canopy, in collaboration with Los Angeles-based artist Nikita Gale, considers the act of listening, posing a number of questions relevant to our cultural and political moment. What are the settings in which speech and sound can be heard and have a meaningful impact? How has our ability to listen changed with the development of new technologies for synthesizing, transmitting, capturing, and quantifying expressions? How can we listen in ways that make us more receptive to one another and ensure that a plurality of voices can be heard?

 

Titled Omniaudience, the residency revolves around gatherings comprised of listening sessions, conversations, and performances, featuring contributions by a wide range of artists, musicians, performers, and scholars. Episodes occur at the Hammer Museum and partner institutions in Los Angeles, along with related events in New York City and elsewhere.

Triple Canopy’s focus on listening—or hearing with intent—is tied to a longstanding concern with the modes of distracted viewing and reading that proliferate online and that characterize the attention economy. The magazine’s residency at the Hammer is a cornerstone of Two Ears and One Mouth, a forthcoming issue of the magazine that addresses how we speak and listen, and who has the right and capacity to be heard.

Triple Canopy's Public Engagement residency at the Hammer Museum is organized by Anne Ellegood, senior curator, with Nika Chilewich, curatorial assistant.

 

OMNIAUDIENCE AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM

Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday, December 12, 15 & 16, 2019, Hammer Museum and off-site venues

Featuring Gary Dauphin, Geeta Dayal, Nina Sun Eidsheim, Daniela Gesundheit, David Horvitz, Sarah Kessler, Jasmine Nyende, and Karen Tongson.

OMNIAUDIENCE AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM

Saturday, May 4, 2019, 1:30–5 p.m., Hammer Museum

Featuring Nikita Gale, Alexander Provan, C. Spencer Yeh, Nour Mobarak.

Omniaudience at Coaxial Arts

Sunday, May 5, 2019, 6–8 p.m., Coaxial Arts, 1815 S. Main St.

Featuring Lynnée Denise and Harmony Holiday.

OMNIAUDIENCE: SIDE THREE, TRACK ONE AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM

Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 7:30–9 p.m., Hammer Museum

Featuring Michael Davidson, Alison O'Daniel, Nour Mobarak.

OMNIAUDIENCE: SIDE THREE, TRACK TWO AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM

Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 7:30–9 p.m., Hammer Museum

Featuring Arshia Haq, Alice Wang.

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