ABOUT THE PROJECT
In February 2019, we presented “Art and Permission,” a conversation with Magid and director Jill Soloway (Transparent), exploring how permission — asking for it and not asking for it; having it granted or denied — variously enables, challenges, and invigorates their work. The day before, we presented an advance screening of Magid’s The Proposal, which follows the artist as she develops a radical project to explore artistic legacy, centering on the celebrated archive of Mexican architect Luis Barragán. The Proposal was released by Oscilloscope Laboratories in May 2019 to wide acclaim.
Clockwise: The Proposal film screening, 2019. (Photo:)/ Art and Permission: In conversation with Jill Magid and Jill Soloway, 2019. (Photo: Carson Davis Brown)/ Fathomers presents Art and Permission as part of Frieze Week at NeueHouse, 2019. (Photo: Carson Davis Brown). At top of page: Still from The Proposal (Video: Jill Magid).
ARTIST BIO
American artist Jill Magid’s work is deeply ingrained in her lived experience, exploring and blurring the boundaries between art and life. Through her performance-based practice, Magid has initiated intimate relations with a number of organizations and structures of authority. She explores the emotional, philosophical and legal tensions between the individual and “protective” institutions, such as intelligence agencies or the police. To work alongside or within large organizations, Magid makes use of institutional quirks, systemic loopholes that allow her to make contact with people “on the inside.” Her work tends to be characterized by the dynamics of seduction, the resulting narratives often taking the form of a love story. It is typical of Magid’s practice that she follows the rules of engagement with an institution to the letter — sometimes to the point of absurdity.
ACTIONS / UPDATES
Featured
