BLESS THIS MESS

exploration | labor | collaboration | care

“I found a place of sanctuary in ‘theorizing’, in making sense out of what was happening. I found a place where I could imagine possible futures, a place where life could be lived differently”. bell hooks, Teaching to Transgress (1994)

BLESS THIS MESS presents a space of incubation for MICA’s second-year Curatorial Practice cohort, reflecting the ideas coursing through each cultural practitioner’s process. When offered this space for a traditional gallery exhibition, the curators decided instead to utilize it as an exploratory canvas for dreaming, self-care, healing, and productivity—while also inviting outside voices to participate in their cultural projects and curiosities. The group invites you to engage with these spaces however you feel comfortable.

Co-curated with Cheyene Adams, John Cardellino, and Inés Sanchez de Lozada

Photography by Vivian Marie Doering