Kinship: Redefining Art, Disability, and Interspecies Bonds
Wednesday, October 16, 7–9pmJoin us for a friendly roundtable discussion about New York artist Emilie Louise Gossiaux's exhibition Kinship at Kunsthall Trondheim in Norway. Emilie and Kinship curators Adam Kleinman and Katrine Elise Agpalza Pedersen will explore Emilie’s interdependent bond with her guide dog, London, delving into themes of collaboration, disability joy, and animal rights.
Emilie’s art explores interdependence, disability joy, and interspecies kinships by centering on her decade-long relationship with London. The event, hosted by Canal Projects and the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York, celebrates understanding between different cultures, societies, and species. Join us to explore empowering ideas and artwork, think about what it means to belong, challenge perceptions, and embrace our connection to our animal selves. After the talk, there will be light refreshments. Everyone is welcome!
This talk will be held at Canal Projects, 351 Canal Street, 10013. The event will be located in our ground level gallery, which is accessed by a small flight of stairs or an ADA accessible lift.
Emilie Louise Gossiaux is an artist who explores memory, social perception, and touch, often with themes related to her disability and her relationship with her companion, a yellow English Labrador retriever named London. Through sculpture, drawing, and installation, she investigates how we understand and interact with the world and challenges traditional notions of disability and which senses we use to experience art.
Adam Kleinman is dedicated to curating exhibitions, programs, and events that inspire trust and mutual understanding by presenting art reflecting individuals’ and communities’ daily realities and lived experiences. He aims to cultivate diverse avenues of access and enhance the joy of everyday life by bringing people together to share relevant ideas articulated with power.
Katrine Elise Agpalza Pedersen’s curatorial practice focuses on perspectives that combine alternative realities, spiritualities, knowledge systems, and technology. Recently, she has explored themes of diasporic ancestry, neuroplasticity, and memory—an inquiry motivated by her own experiences as a second-generation Filipina immigrant.
