[Virtual Discussion] XMAP: In Plain Sight, The Los Angeles Orbit Panel
250 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Thursday, August 13 at 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
Ends Aug 13, 2020
Announcing a program series by In Plain Sight, made up of three panel discussions over the coming weeks. Moderated by rafa esparza and Cassils, introduced by MOCA, and digitally hosted via Zoom, these programs are brought to you by MOCA membership. Program 1: The Los Angeles Orbit Panel Thursday, August 13, 2020 4pm PST Moderated by rafa esparza and Cassils Introduced by MOCA In Plain Sight (IPS) lead artists rafa esparza and Cassils present an overview of IPS followed by a panel discussion with Bamby Salcedo, Beatriz Cortez, Yosimar Reyes, and Ken Gonzalez-Day. Artists featured in this panel generated the phrases that formed the ring, or “shared orbit path,” around downtown Los Angeles over the July 4 weekend. Artists will show IPS images and discuss their individual practices as artists and organizers in relation to their involvement in IPS. Panel includes discussion of Los Angeles as the second largest city of immigrants in the United States and explores how the multicultural conditions of the city have generated experimental collaborative practices by artists and activists alike. RSVP in advance for this panel as space is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hnnqw3zUTe6948m6VJM5SQ