UNDUE BURDEN
Cover art by Cris Iacoponi
UNDUE BURDEN (Oct. 19 – Nov. 23, 2024) is a residency at the Painted Bride by Hook&Loop, an artist collective led by Disabled, Sick, neurodivergent and MAD people in Philadelphia.
UNDUE BURDEN includes both a digital and printed community archive celebrating and documenting the experiences of Disabled people; histories often pathologized or ignored. Disabled Philadelphians are invited to contribute to the growing, living archive installation through 5 accessible, multi-sensory workshops (details below). Attendance at multiple events is encouraged, but not necessary, to enjoy the residency.
When our histories are recorded by us, we determine how they are told. WE ARE HERE.
Programs
Note: Please share accessibility requests through the ticket registration page, or by emailing Mary Zhou (mary@paintedbride.org), by the listed deadline. We will do our best for requests received after.
Sat, Oct. 19, 12-5pm: carving words
- Ribbon poetry workshop, poetry performances, and open mic.
- Get tickets here.
- Accessibility request deadline: Oct. 5
Sat, Nov. 2, 1-6pm: moving music
- Dance aerobics workshop and musical performances.
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- Accessibility request deadline: Oct. 19
Sat, Nov. 9, 2-6pm: touching craft
- Opening reception for touchable art gallery, with workshops on making visual art more accessible.
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- Accessibility request deadline: Oct. 26
Sat, Nov. 16, 1-6pm: feeling connection
- Teach-ins and “ILL-egal” wedding exploring love and bodily autonomy.
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- Accessibility request deadline: Nov. 2
Sat, Nov. 23, 2-5pm: CLOSING RITUAL
- Final community celebration and showcase.
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- Accessibility request deadline: Nov. 9
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About Hook&Loop
Hook&Loop is an artist collective led by Disabled, Sick, neurodivergent and MAD people in Philadelphia. Please visit their website to learn more and donate.
Hook&Loop‘s partner collective, This Must Be the Place, will document the residency with a limited edition of zines. Documentation of the residency will be added to the residency archive, making programming remotely accessible, and connecting us through physical and virtual space and time.
