Abstract: Radical. Disruptive. The Last Avant-Garde. The emergence of the Disability Arts movement has been pivotal to reframing our understanding of disability. Mobilizing art’s transformative possibility, Disability Art has brought with it political activism, agency and curatorial excellence that transcends the barriers of language to engender new aesthetic potentials.
Springing from Turner Prize-nominated artist Yinka Shonibare’s observation, we will explore just how disability, access and the last remaining avant garde movement have shaped our arts ecology.
Sean Lee: Director of Programming at Tangled Art + Disability
Sean is the Director of Programming at Tangled Art + Disability. Previous to this role, he was Tangled’s inaugural Curator in Residence (2016) as well as Tangled’s Gallery Manager (2017). In addition, Sean is an independent lecturer and holds a B.A. in Arts Management and Studio from the University of Toronto, Scarborough. He currently sits on the board of the8Fest, Creative Users Projects and is a member of the Ontario Art Council’s Deaf and Disability Advisory Group.
Great Explorations, is a series of academic discussions we hope will inspire our communities. Our special thanks to our engaged, critical thinkers who attend our speaker series. The dialogues that came out of these talks, both in-person and online via Zoom, are integral to our campus community and Scarborough communities at large. We welcome your input for future topics, as well as a review of previous recorded sessions available on YouTube.