Tag: Charles B. Wang Center

  • We Say Potato At Islip Art Museum

    A brand-new version of our film in-progress THIS IS HOW I SAY POTATO, is currently on view at the Islip Art Museum in the exhibition “Collaboration.” There is an Artist Reception, August 3 from 1-3pm. Thank you to my collaborator Juan Lopez Espantaleon for all the great work on this project so far, and for the installation photo. Also, a huge gratitude to the 100+ participants that have given their beautiful faces and unique languages and accents to this project. I hope you some of you can attend the reception Saturday.

    THIS IS HOW I SAY POTATO film and poster on view at the Islip Art Museum, 2019. Photo courtesy Jeffrey Allen Price.

    The Art of Collaboration curated by Holly Gordon
    ISLIP ART MUSEUM
    at Brookwood Hall, 50 Irish Lane, East Islip, NY 11730
    On view thru August 24, 2019.
    Museum hours:
    Tuesday through Friday 10am – 4pm
    Saturday 12pm – 4pm
    Closed Sunday and Monday

    Related Projects:

    → THIS IS HOW I SAY POTATO (2016–Present)

    Related Timeline Entry:

    → THIS IS HOW I SAY POTATO 2016 – TPI Timeline Entry

  • We Always Learn Something New About Potatoes

    We always learn something new about potatoes when we film.

    Filming Anna Prikazchikova at Suffolk County Community College. Photo courtesy Camila De La Pava.

    During a recording session for THIS IS HOW I SAY POTATO at Suffolk County Community College, participants shared potato folk remedies and traditions from around the world. We heard about using the steam from boiling potatoes to help relieve colds (Russia), potato slices for skincare and facial treatments (Jordan), and even potatoes reportedly used as diaphragms for birth control (Colombia).

    It was a fun and productive day of filming with participants from Russia, Pakistan, Colombia, Jordan, Turkey, Germany, and the United States. Every recording session added new stories, new languages, and new perspectives to the growing archive.

    Thanks to everyone who participated and to Camila De La Pava for the photograph.

    Related Projects:

    → THIS IS HOW I SAY POTATO (2016–Present)

    Related Timeline Entry:

    → THIS IS HOW I SAY POTATO 2016 – TPI Timeline Entry

    Project Archive:

    → Official Facebook Page for THIS IS HOW I SAY POTATO