Mel Chin

The annual Wendy Evans Joseph Lecture on Art and Architecture showcases artists whose work addresses the built environment, and humanity’s impact on the earth and other living things.

Event details

Mel Chin will present his work in a public lecture, followed by a conversation with architect Tei Carpenter. The event will include an audience question-and-answer session.

Mel Chin is a conceptual artist known for a broad range of approaches to artmaking, including public initiatives realized through multidisciplinary, collaborative teamwork and works which enlist science as an aesthetic component to developing complex ideas. Throughout his career, Chin has developed a diverse portfolio of projects that employ artistic methods to not only address but intervene in urgent social, political, cultural, and environmental landscapes.

Following his presentation, architect Tei Carpenter will join Chin in discussion. Carpenter is the founding director of Agency—Agency, a New York City based architectural design practice specializing in cultural and public projects. In parallel to design work, Carpenter is an assistant professor at the Princeton University School of Architecture and creates and leads participatory design and advocacy engagements, with past partners including the Ali Forney Center and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Her project New Public Hydrant, with Chris Woebken, is held in MoMA’s permanent collection.

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