X-TRA Spring Launch
with Ellen Birrell, Kaucyila Brooke, Laura Brown, Leslie Dick, Travis Diehl, Paul Maheke, and Anuradha Vikram
We invited the contributors to the Spring issue of X-TRA to talk with us over Zoom, expand on their work in the issue, and read a favorite passage.
We can’t do our usual public launch event right now, but we didn’t want to miss the chance to celebrate this issue and the amazing contributions! Watch video conversations between Kaucyila Brooke and Ellen Birrell, Laura Brown with Leslie Dick, Anuradha Vikram and Travis Diehl, and hear more about the Artist’s Project from Paul Maheke.
See where our contributors are at—literally, learn more about where they are coming from, and hear them read selected passages.
Artist Kaucyila Brooke discusses her essay, “Nude, Nuder, Nudist,” with her editor, colleague, and X-TRA co-founder Ellen Birrell.
Curator Laura Brown talks about her review of Julie Becker’s exhibition at PS1 with her editor, writer Leslie Dick.
X-TRA Online Editor Travis Diehl and curator and X-TRA editor Anuradha Vikram trade questions about their reviews in the issue, covering J. Hoberman and the Reagan era, and the work of David Hammons, Isaac Julien and Fred Wilson recently on view in Los Angeles.
Artist Paul Maheke discusses the thinking and structure behind his Artist’s Project, À tes eaux, de nouveau.
We are grateful to each of the contributors and editors for their participation, time, and generosity. Thank you!!