read + write with us

Dallas Contemporary

socially-distanced,  live reading from artist liu xiaodong’s diary entries that exhibition, 'borders', followed by a guided writing exercise

join us for a socially-distanced afternoon featuring a live reading from artist liu xiaodong’s diary entries that informed his exhibition, borders, followed by a guided writing exercise inspired by notions of identity, home, memory and movement. this special edition of write with us will highlight poignant excerpts from xiaodong’s diary written during his travels to the u.s.-mexico border in 2019. beginning with a live reading by guest speakers, participants will be invited to follow along as these entries are read in the native language of the artist and the communities he visited along the border including chinese, spanish and english. immediately following the reading, guests will have the opportunity to reflect, contemplate and write their own diary entries made personal by their individual experiences with ever present topics explored in xiaodong’s writings and paintings.this socially-distanced workshop is free to attend! spaces limited—registration required.during his research trips led along the u.s.-mexico border in 2019, liu xiaodong embedded himself within the region’s communities, temporarily residing in cities such as eagle pass, piedras negras, el paso, ciudad juárez, laredo, nuevo laredo and marfa as departure platforms to create his works. his paintings document individuals, locations and contemporary societies in-flux on both sides of the rio grande river as a means to fight stereotypes and tell the personal stories he witnessed during his time on the u.s.-mexico border. xiaodong describes a varied world, animated and enriched by diversity, where family and collective values stand out as primordial communal means for peace and fraternity.about write with uswrite with us is a workshop for writers of all levels, designed to encourage + strengthen art looking + writing skills. this workshop aims to educate + inspire both new + experienced writers, as well as address the present need for more engaging critical responses to contemporary art in dallas/fort worth. each workshop will look closely at one of dallas contemporary exhibiting artists.

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