REGIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
contact [at] regionalrelationships [dot] org
contact [at] regionalrelationships [dot] org
Regional Relationships commissions artists, scholars, writers and activists
to create works that investigate the natural, industrial and cultural landscapes
of a region.
It is a platform to re-imagine the spaces and cultural histories around us.
An invitation to join in seeing what we can learn—and learning what
we can see—by juxtaposing spaces and narratives that are usually kept
apart.
Popular beliefs about human geography are composed of binary oppositions
like “urban” and “rural” and “cosmopolitan” and “provincial”.
These divisions naturalize synthetic borders and harden political boundaries,
obsfucating their cultural function.
Applying a regional lens encourages us to think more expansively about the
disparate geographies that might exist within the space of one small town
or across continents and oceans.
Published works will be sent to subscribing individuals and institutions on a semiannual basis.
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Greetings from the Cornbelts by artist Claire Pentecost
Garlic & Greens: Feresteh Toosi
For more than a decade Fereshteh Toosi has been making work that connects people and places. Interested in migration and immigration, geography and place, she creates videos, performances and participatory events. For RR03, Fereshteh will produce a special iteration for an on-going project titled "Garlic and Greens".
GARLIC & GREENS is a series of programs showcasing the intersections between food heritage, migration history, social justice, the arts, and disability studies. While it's most current incarnation is an oral history archive of soul food traditions, it was first created as an edible garden designed for people with disabilities around Chicago's Washington Park.
We are really excited to be working with Fereshteh - look for it summer 2012!
garlicandgreens.info
fereshteh.net/
Ryan Griffis, Sarah Ross
With invaluable help from Sharon Irish
Regular counseling by (and in) the Midwest Radical Culture Corridor
An annual subscription consists of a minimum of two projects, mailed directly to you. You will also receive updates and invitations to Regional Relationships events.
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You can also subscribe by sending a check for the appropriate amount, along with a mailing address to:
Regional Relationships
2122 N. Spaulding Ave. #1
Chicago, IL 60647
Subscriptions:
Institutional: $120
Individual: $60
Budget: $30
