Curated by Vanessa Chang and Lindsey D. Felt, Recoding CripTech reimagines enshrined notions of what a body can be or do through creative technologies, and how it can move, look, or communicate. As the term “crip” reclaims the word for disability culture and recognizes disability as a cultural and political identity, so too do artists hack technologies to dismantle barriers to access. By creating new kinds of social and sensory interactions with technology, these artists portend a crip aesthetic for media arts that honors the diversity of human bodies.

Opening with a free, all ages reception on Thursday, January 23, 6–9pm, the evening program feature an artist panel discussion and Q&A, led by disability scholar and UC Berkeley professor Karen Nakamura featuring disability activist and Disability Visibility host, Alice Wong.

Together, panelists explore how the political work of cripping technologies exposes disparities as well as offer insight into the aesthetic motivations of exhibiting artists. The discussion will be recorded and turned into an episode of Wong’s podcast.

RECODING CRIPTECH

Accessibility Information

The opening reception is located at SOMArts Cultural Center, which is wheelchair accessible from the main driveway on 934 Brannan Street. ASL and CART interpreters will be provided for the evening, and wheelchair seating will be reserved. Service animals are welcome.You will be prompted during ticket check out to indicate which accommodation(s) you might need.

Facilitators

Karen Nakamura

Panelists

Darrin Martin

M Eifler aka BlinkPopShift

Claudia Alick

Alice Wong

Exhibiting Artists

Jillian Crochet

Pete Eckert

M Eifler aka BlinkPopShift & Steve Sedlmayr

Sara Hendren

Todd Herman

Allison Leigh Holt

Jennifer Justice

Darrin Martin

TEMPT ONE

Sonia Soberats

Chun-shan (Sandie) Yi

Alice Sheppard, in collaboration with Katherine Helen Fisher, Shimmy Boyle, Laurel Lawson, Lisa Niedermeyer, and Missy Mazzoli

Yevgeniya Zastavker, and Katie Butler, Daniel Daugherty, Duncan Hall, Andrew Holmes, Erica Lee, Scott Mackinlay, Apurva Raman, March Saper, Alexander Scott, Kimberly Winter, Rachel Yang, Jingyi Xu, with support from Olin College.

Curators

Vanessa Chang

Lindsey D. Felt

Directions

Public Transportation

SOMArts is within two blocks of Muni lines 12, 19, 27, and 47. Civic Center/ UN Plaza BART Station is located on the corner of Market and 8th Street, and is 0.7 miles away. Detailed public transit and bicycle directions are available on Google Maps.

Driving

From the North

Follow 101 South across the Golden Gate Bridge. Turn right onto Scott Street. In a half mile, turn left onto Bush Street. In another half mile, turn right onto Gough Street. After one mile, turn left onto Fell Street and continue on 10th Street. Use the left lane to turn left onto Division Street. Turn left on to Brannan Street and SOMArts will be on the left.

From the South

Take 101 North to San Francisco. Continue to Bryant Street. Take Exit 433C for 9th Street toward the Civic Center. Continue on Bryant Street and use the right lane to turn slightly right onto Bryant Street. Take a sharp right onto 8th Street and then turn right onto Brannan Street. SOMArts will be on the right.

From the East

Take I-80 West to San Francisco and continue across the Bay Bridge. Take Exit 1C toward Ninth Street/Civic Center and keep left at the fork. Follow signs for 8th Street and merge onto 8th Street. Turn right onto Brannan Street and SOMArts will be on the right.

Parking

Street parking is available (and usually plentiful after 6pm). Flat rate, uncovered lot parking is accessible at 935 Brannan at 8th St.

A bike rack is available near the Main Entrance (down the driveway). Plan your bike route.

Main Entrance

The main entrance is located down the driveway on the left side.

Image credit: Revel in Your Body, Kinetic Light, image courtesy of the artist.