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2022 LAND Annual Report

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Pictured are chullpas at Sillustani in Peru. Built

Pictured are chullpas at Sillustani in Peru. Built 4000 meters above sea level, the towers are near basins that link various bodies of water to Lake Titicaca.⁠
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For this Saturday’s Soundscapes program, multidisciplinary artist Alan Poma (@alanpoma001) takes inspiration from these ancient indigenous technologies and maps them towards man-made systems that exist today. Specifically, the environmental engineering of wetland parks throughout Los Angeles. ⁠
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Alan presents, The Gold Fish, curated by Paulina Lara (@lapaugallery) which will focus on how sound shapes experiences that reflect cultural narratives across time and space. The composition itself draws inspiration from the sonic communication in wetlands, emphasizing wildlife and urban sounds.⁠
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Join us for the performance on Saturday at 4pm at Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park.⁠
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This performance is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (@culture_la). ⁠
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Free to attend with RSVP at the link in bio.

Los Angeles Nomadic Division is pleased to announc

Los Angeles Nomadic Division is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Mohn LAND Grants: Carlos Agredano (@homeboysdontcry), Lizette Hernandez (@lizette_hernandez._), Vincent Enrique Hernandez (@vincent.e.hernandez) and Daid Roy (@daidroy.jpg). ⁠
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Introduced in 2023, Mohn LAND Grants set out as a new initiative to invest in emerging Los Angeles artists by providing them with a platform to present site-responsive, transdisciplinary work across LA County. Developed with art collectors and philanthropists, Pamela and @jarlmohn who have increased their support from the inaugural year. Participating artists are selected to receive grants towards production of new public projects. ⁠
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Artists were selected by a curatorial committee at LAND—comprised of director Laura Hyatt (@lhyatt), and curators-at-large Bryan Barcena (@bryan.barcena) and Irina Gusin (@irina.gusin)—and based on a criteria of artistic excellence, a depth of community engagement, and the potential of the support to elevate each artist's career and overall practice.⁠
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According to the curatorial team, “this year’s cohort of Mohn LAND Grantees were selected because their methodologies represent new ways of working through conceptual and aesthetic concerns, while also creating profound connections to the city around them.” ⁠
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Learn more about the 2024 Mohn Land Grants and participating artists at nomadicdivision.org. ⁠
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Photographs by Star Montana (@starmontana). ⁠

Join LAND on Saturday, April 27th for the next ite

Join LAND on Saturday, April 27th for the next iteration of Soundscapes, our programming series dedicated to experimental music and sound-based practices. ⁠
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Multidisciplinary sound artist Alan Poma (@alanpoma001) presents The Gold Fish, curated by Paulina Lara (@lapau3_), a performance reimagining the birth of a mythical creature from the man-made wetlands adjacent to Lake Titicaca. Alan draws parallels between the basins surrounding the lake, and the artifice of Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park in Los Angeles. At dawn and dusk, Alan captured sounds from nature throughout the park. The soundscape also incorporates daily pedestrian and car traffic to bring contemporary life into the composition. ⁠
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The work combines audiovisual elements that reposition Amerindian cultural traditions in a non-linear future to establish connections between Amerindian traditions through shared cosmologies. On Saturday, April 27th, Alan will play eight field recordings on cassette, rescore, and live mix the works on site at Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park. ⁠
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This performance is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (@culture_la).⁠
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Free to attend with RSVP. Link in bio.

Last day @friezeofficial! Thanks to everyone that

Last day @friezeofficial! Thanks to everyone that has said hello! We’ve loved sharing @felixfquintana works and hope you will have a chance to see the installations currently on view @artdivisionla and @plazamexicola 💙💙💙

“Quintana found that cyanotypes — once used fo

“Quintana found that cyanotypes — once used for architectural designs — could serve as an emotional and cultural blueprint of L.A. This art form would allow him to engage with subjects, bringing people, objects and locales into focus while adding context to signage and exteriors like walls, gates and sidewalks, which Street View often neglects. The manual approach of cyanotypes, countering the rapidness of Google technology and digital characteristics, offered Quintana time to thoughtfully develop the image.”

Words by Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, @latimes

Come see us @friezeofficial this weekend with a selection of these unique works for sale by @felixfquintana. Proceeds will support future iterations of fantasma paraiso, our multisite exhibition currently on view @artdivisionla and @plazamexicola. Find us in the nonprofit tent along with friends @reparations.club @gallery90220 @ambosproject @peoplespotteryproject @gyopo.us 💙 Entrance to the nonprofit tent is free and doesn’t require a ticket to the fair!

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