| Title | Carmen Papalia + Whitney Mashburn |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Carmen Papalia (author) |
| Whitney Mashburn (author) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.53288/0367.1.22 |
| Landing page | https://punctumbooks.com/titles/out-of-place-artists-pedagogy-and-purpose/ |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Carmen Papalia; Whitney Mashburn |
| Publisher | punctum books |
| Published on | 2021-10-28 |
| Page range | pp. 233–241 |
| Print length | 9 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
Carmen Papalia uses organizing strategies and improvisation to address his access to public space, the art institution, and visual culture. His work, which takes forms ranging from collaborative performance to public intervention, is a response to the barriers and biases of the medical model of disability. As a convener, he establishes welcoming spaces where those from historically marginalized groups realize their desires for participation through processes rooted in activism, performance, and institutional critique. Papalia is a 2019 and 2020 Sobey Art Award recipient. His work has been featured at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Tate Liverpool, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, and Gallery Gachet, among others.
Whitney Mashburn is a Boston-based independent curator and writer whose work resides at the intersection of contemporary art and disability justice. Her current work includes Holding Space from 2021–present, a burgeoning curatorial project to bear witness to the lived experiences of those marginalized by chronic illness; Let’s Keep in Touch (2016-present), a multi-phased, collaborative investigation of tactile aesthetics with social practice artist, Carmen Papalia; and collaborations with Minerva Projects and My Dearest Friends Project from 2020–21. She holds an MA in Critical and Curatorial Studies in Art, an MA in Disability Studies, and a BA in History of Art and Studio Art. Her current research investigates chronic and invisible illness, access as a ritual act of care, communal support, tactile aesthetics, social accessibility, disability activism in curating, meaningful inclusion, and the role of dialogue in social practice and institutional critique. Upcoming 2021–22 exhibitions are in London, Vancouver, Grand Rapids, and Boston.