CURRENCY | CURRENT SEE

February 23, 2018

Part of JACK's year-long series, Reparations365

Currency | Current See is community and live art conversation curated by JACK, and an extension of our Reparations365 series in collaboration with Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership's Black Artstory Month 2018!

In Currency | Current See, artists, movers, ​neighbors, and activists gather to explore flow, value, and exchange​.
This exploration is rooted in the understanding that our current monetary system in the United States was founded and resourced by the free labor of enslaved Africans, and this system continues to thrive at the expense of Black lives, socioeconomically disadvantaged communities, and our collective humanity in the U.S. and beyond.

Participants will have the opportunity to make art and to illuminate more humane and sustainable ways to develop and
​engage in​ currency systems. Special guest artists will set the tone for creative response and the amplification of Black voices.

SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS:

​OASA DUVERNEY​
Brooklyn-Based Artist + Mother

(Jack Page Header Art: "Black Power Wave Hello" By Osa DuVerney)

Oasa DuVerney is a Brooklyn-based artist and mother. Selected exhibitions, residencies and media include: The Window and the Breaking of the Window, Studio Museum in Harlem, NYC (2016); The Brooklyn Biennial II, BRIC, Brooklyn, NY (2016); Through A Glass Darkly, Postmasters Gallery, NYC (2012); Triangle Arts Residency(2018) Rush Philanthropic Foundation Artist Residency (2016), Smack Mellon Studio Artist Residency (2014-2015); LMCC Workspace Residency(2012-2013); Brooklyn Foundation Grant (2016); The Independent, UK (2016), Hyperallergic (2015,2016), The Guardian, UK (2015), Palestine News Network (2013), and The New York Times (2012,2011).She received her B.F.A from SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology, and her M.F.A from Hunter College, CUNY.

​THOMAS PIPER​
Vocalist + Sound Sculptor + Visual Artist ​

Thomas Piper is a ​Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter, composer, performer, producer, and visual craftsman who has
carved his own way into mainstream music. He has produced with artists such as Hank Shocklee of Public Enemy and Amel Larrieux and has directed and filmed for Sesame Studios and Motema Records. Thomas incubates his insightful storytelling craft while showcasing throughout the U.S at events such as Soul In The Horn - NYC and Aqua Art - Miami, FL. Through
The People’s Republic Of Sound, his record and visual production company, he ​harnesses​ his multi-faceted art. (A) Permission to Live.?!, Thomas Piper’s debut album, is ​a collection of modern soulful songs that awards listeners permission to live freely. In addition to producing and performing the music for (A) Permission to Live.?!, Thomas is currently directing, filming, and editing videos for the album. His performances​ are layered experiences in which the audience witnesses his baritone vocal expression fused with expert use of the Ableton Push controller facing the audience. As an artist, Thomas consistently taps into his Trindadian roots and continues to draw inspiration from the world around him.