Reading Group: Gloria Anzaldúa, Borderlands / La Frontera

Begilda Gallery invites you to the next meeting of the Reading Group, dedicated to Gloria Anzaldúa’s Borderlands / La Frontera: The New Mestiza.

The meeting will feature Boris Klyushnikov, philosopher, theorist and historian of contemporary art, curator and educator. Boris Klyushnikov has taught contemporary art theory at the Russian State University for the Humanities, the Institute of Contemporary Art “BAZA”, the Rodchenko School of Photography and Multimedia, and the British Higher School of Art and Design. His research interests include the philosophy of contemporary art, art theory and methodology, and artistic criticism.

During the meeting, Boris Klyushnikov will join the discussion of Anzaldúa’s text, bringing perspectives from philosophy, contemporary art theory and artistic criticism.

About the book

Gloria Anzaldúa (1942–2004) was an American writer, philosopher and scholar of Chicana culture. Her work explores questions of language, culture, history, territory and identity.

First published in 1987, Borderlands / La Frontera: The New Mestiza combines essays, poetry, autobiographical writing, memoir and historical material.

Drawing on her experience of living on the border between Mexico and the United States, Anzaldúa considers the border not only as a geographical space, but also as a condition of existing between different languages, cultures and systems of belonging. The book explores how language, history, culture and geography shape individual and collective identities.

During the Reading Group, we will discuss a selected fragment from the book, focusing on questions of language, cultural intersection, memory, territory and identity.

The meeting is part of the September public programme accompanying Liza Kin’s exhibition ZONE.

Materials for the meeting

The full book in PDF format, as well as the selected excerpt that will be discussed during the meeting, are available through our Telegram channel.

Telegram: t.me/begildagallery

We recommend reading the selected excerpt before the meeting.

Registration

Pre-registration is required to attend the Reading Group. Registration allows us to keep track of the number of participants and prepare the meeting and materials accordingly.

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September 24
19:00

Begilda Gallery
115 Nauryzbay Batyr
Almaty

We look forward to seeing you at the Reading Group.