living library of becomings⁠

Curated by Miwa Negoro⁠ Exhibition design by Shi Yin⁠

living library of becomings is a group exhibition derived from a performative library project dedicated to multiple narratives of intersectional, decolonial, queer feminist spirits. It draws inspiration from influential writings that challenge the binary confines of destructive colonial modernity to transcend geopolitical, linguistic, and spiritual boundaries while nurturing an emancipatory power from within. The exhibition features the works that explore the shape-shifting bodies of water, thoughts, languages, and feelings as the fluid, transformative agency. It embraces the margin, the liminal, and its relation as an assemblage, recognizing the affects of proximity, displacement, and (dis)orientation in the moment of grief, loss, and liberation. The visitor is invited to spend their time reading textual materials from the library, including various artistic zines and collective publishing practices, as well as the selection from VBKÖ Archive. During the exhibition, the space will be activated by a talk, performative interaction, somatic reading session, and reading performance.⁠

The exhibition is supported by Culture Moves Europe, a project funded by the European Union.⁠ ⁠ For more info on the program, check out VBKOE.ORG