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Magenheimer will construct sculptural sets composed of photographs, objects, and film equipment that will become the backdrop for a new video.

Bystander will be developed at Recess through a series of interviews conducted by journalists and actors with members of the public.

Marcus and Meerow will address specific economic conditions that inform their collaboration and autonomous creative practices in New York City

RMB will fashion the Session into an independent filmmaking space where audiences can alter the traumatic endings of movies they want to love.

EL RECREO will turn Recess into a home base for restaurant workers, with diverse programming addressing current issues faced by the food service.

Laris Cohen and McArthur will use Recess as a space to work on individual and collaborative projects concerning the politics of inclusion.

Shug Avery’s Kiss, a project that will turn the physical space of Recess into a juke joint.

Hewitt and McFadden have approached the unique program at Recess as an impetus to merge production with performance.

using perception neuron motion-capture suits to witness signature movement vocabularies across the Black diaspora

Join OlaRonke Akinmowo of TFBWL for a writing workshop that interrogates the possibility of afro-futurism, daydreaming, and world-building.

Celebrate Juneteenth with the Wide Awakes at a closing event designed as a meditative space for grounding and celebration.

A site for transformative gatherings by and for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) women (cis and transgender)

Session artist Helina Metaferia will explore the overlapping practices of performance art and protest movements.

Exploring Palestinian culture, history, and resilience through the lens of movement and contemporary performance.

A Ponemos Chancla is an installation that simulates a men’s formalwear shop to explore camouflage, the semiotics of fashion.

For Pavilion, Miserendino will reinterpret Dan Graham’s original plans for his architectural structures.

This work uses dance, sound, participatory art, and multi-sensory stimulation to examine everyday items in our lives that serve as portals.

Mutiti will play the role of the artist, designer, and researcher to a space for the study and practice of hair braiding.