In Conversation: Doug Aitken & Neville Wakefield

DESERT X IS PRODUCED BY THE DESERT BIENNIAL, A 501(C)3 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, CONCEIVED TO PRODUCE RECURRING INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITIONS THAT ACTIVATE DESERT LOCATIONS THROUGH SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS BY ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS.. ITS GUIDING PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES INCLUDE PRESENTING PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS OF ART THAT RESPOND MEANINGFULLY TO THE CONDITIONS OF DESERT LOCATIONS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES; PROMOTING CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER DIALOGUE AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG CULTURES AND COMMUNITIES ABOUT SHARED ARTISTIC, HISTORICAL, AND SOCIETAL ISSUES; AND PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE PLATFORM FOR ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO ADDRESS ECOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL, AND OTHER EXISTENTIAL THEMES.DESERT X 2023MARCH 4 – MAY 7, 2023COACHELLA VALLEY, CA

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Doug Aitken and Neville Wakefield exploring the origins of Aiken’s 'Mirage' project; moderated by Desert X Executive Director, Jenny Gil.

Anneberg Theater, Palm Springs Art Museum

Desert X Executive Director Jenny Gil moderates a conversation with Doug Aitken and Neville Wakefield exploring the origins of Aitken’s Mirage project (2017 - ongoing), and the continuum between the inaugural Desert X in the Coachella Valley and its newest exhibition. This program is presented in conjunction with the forthcoming release of Aitken’s immersive monograph Mirage, co-published by JRP|Editions and ZOLO PRESS, in collaboration with LUMA for Elevation 104. To pre-order the book for pick up at this event, click here: <a href="https://jrp-editions.com/art/books/monographs-artists-books/doug-aitken-mirage/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://jrp-editions.com/art/books/monographs-artists-books/doug-aitken-mirage/</a>

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