As we enter into the summer months, the drying-out of southern California, you are invited to join a reading group of “Five Fires: Race, Catastrophe, and the Shaping of California,'' by David Wyatt. Hosted in collaboration with artists’ collective, Peer2Peer, the reading group will meet three times throughout the summer for guided discussions — second Tuesdays, June, July, and August.
Reading group discussions will take place around one of the Schindler Houses’ fireplaces. Discussions will focus on the role of fires, as well as connection between the current landscape of California (an abundance of diasporic flora), versus a colonialist conflagration (a deserted-ness and vastness of land). Reflecting on the fire seasons which plague the American West: what ignites/perpetuates these fires (and how are they rooted in geo-politics)? What does it mean to “control” or domesticate a “wild” fire (such as in a home’s fireplace)?
Attendees are encouraged to come prepared, having read an excerpt announced and made public ahead of time.
PEER2PEER
Peer2Peer (P2P) is a decentralized artist run project space interested in connection, community, and citation. Founded by CalArts 22’ MFAs Elizabeth Herring and Cha Tori.
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Supported in part by the California Institute of the Arts Alumnx Council Seed Grant.