Orlando writers and artists, you’re invited to a super fun night of reading artists’ books and predicting the future!
The Society for Speculation presents: The World Ahead: a talk on a new collaborative project from artist Rachel Simmons and writer Chrissy Kolaya
Saturday, June 29, 7-9 p.m. Kerouac House (1418 Clouser Ave, Orlando)
Free and open to the public
Chance of Pain, 2024, limited edition artist’s book by Chrissy Kolaya and Rachel Simmons
We’re all tempted, seduced by the question: what will happen next? Join us as we share a new creative project about predictions, fortune telling, and other ways of guessing the future!
“The World Ahead” is a found text and collage series of artists’ books using text from the Economist magazine’s “The World Ahead” issue, described by its editors as a “guide to the coming year,” including “future gazing analysis, predictions and speculation.” This series of experimental artist’s books is an attempt to challenge the idea that we can ever meaningfully predict or make sense and order out of an uncertain future.
What If? 2024, limited edition artist’s book by Chrissy Kolaya and Rachel Simmons
As part of this talk, we'll share samples from this three-book series in progress and discuss our inspiration, process, and collaboration. We'll also invite the audience to participate in an interactive prediction game!
This project has been awarded support from the University of Central Florida’s Women and Gender Studies Program’s Gloria Anzaldúa Research Excellence Award.
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