Jeffrey Gibson will be presenting a series of public art installations during Climate Week New York. Running until September 29th, the project aims to spark public dialogue on climate change and the intricate relationship between humans and nature through immersive art experiences.
Central to the project is Gibson’s moving image animation The Spirits Are Laughing (2024). This 11-minute video work, featuring animated designs and evocative texts, draws on Gibson’s Choctaw and Cherokee heritage to explore Indigenous kinship and environmental consciousness. The piece was riginally created for The Hudson Eye art festival in 2021 and has been adapted for large-scale projections at several New York landmarks, such as Union Square, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Columbus Circle.
The Spirits Are Laughing will also be projected onto the façade of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, as part of the Creative Time Summit 2024, “States of Emergence: Land After Property and Catastrophe.” The summit gathers artists, activists, and thought leaders from around the world to discuss innovative responses to climate and social crises.
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