Isaac Julien, Western Union: small boats, 2007. Three-channel video installation, 35mm film transferred to DVD/HD (color, 5.1 surround sound; 18:22 minutes). Dimensions variable. Installation view, Galería Helga de Alvear, Madrid, 2008. Courtesy the artist; Metro Pictures, New York; and Victoria Miro, London/Venice. © Isaac Julien.
Join Eva Respini, Barbara Lee Chief Curator, as she explores diverse artistic responses to the subject of migration presented in conjunction with When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Migration through Contemporary Art. The discussion will touch upon theme of water as a site for migration and its relationship to our site on the harbor.