Shared Imaginings
Saturday, May 17
1:00 – 5:00 PM
For All Ages
FREE! Optional RSVP*
*If you are planning to attend with a group of 10 or more people, you must notify us via email to info@bronxmuseum.org at least 48 hours in advance of the event to ensure we are adequately prepared to accommodate you.
Image: Black Quantum Futurism, collage for Black Space Agency series, 2018, Courtesy of the artists.
Shared Imaginings at the Museum is a multi-part event centered around the interactive exhibition Working Knowledge: Shared Imaginings, New Futures, which explores the practice of Social Sculpture—art that seeks to actively engage people in improving the world.
You are welcome to attend all of the activities or drop in for one particular part of the event. We recommend staying for as much of the afternoon as possible to get the most out of this program. Let us know if you plan to attend the full event with an optional RSVP>>
Shared Imaginings Schedule
Local Plants Resource-Sharing
1:00 – 4:00 PM
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Social Sculpture Discussion
2:00 – 3:00 PM
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About Working Knowledge
ON VIEW: April 11 – July 6, 2025
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Zainab Aliyu + American Artist and the School For Poetic Computation; Black Quantum Futurism; Stephanie Dinkins; Melanie Hoff; Mary Mattingly; Ari Melenciano; Azikiwe Mohammed; Kite & Alisha B Wormsley; Lynne Yun
EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: Inspired by Social Sculpture’s key concept that sees creativity as a force for social change, the Working Knowledge: Shared Imaginings, New Futures exhibition invites you to engage, explore, and contribute your knowledge and experiences through interactive elements.
Artist projects include an AI chatbot, an evolving collaborative dictionary, a dance-based game platform to write poetry, generative software for sharing dreams, and a plant system to explore foraging in The Bronx.
Curated by Vera Petukhova, Working Knowledge is a Visions2030 project in collaboration with The Bronx Museum.
