FAT Village Projects: YES I’M A WITCH Closing Reception curated by Milly Cardoso

Saturday, October 27th from 6-10pm enjoy the Closing Reception of YES I’M A WITCH curated by Milly Cardoso at FAT Village Projects, with a performance by Sonia Báez-Hernández in collaboration with Tara Chadwick. “The first time I called myself a ‘Witch’ was the most magical moment of my life.” ―Margot Adler, Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America. Yes, I’m a Witch explores feminism, the witch trials, and folklore surrounding witches. Taken from Yoko Ono’s 1974 song entitled, Yes, I’m a Witch, a coven of thirteen artists working in a variety of media, recalls the past and present mythology and symbolism behind witchcraft and female persecution. This exhibition is on view through November 2, 2018.

Artists: Sonia Báez-Hernández, Leah Brown, Beláxis Buil, Marina Font, Jahaira Ríos de Gálvez, Donna Haynes, Allison Kotzig, Aurora Molina, Beatriz Monteavaro, Julia Oldham, Beatriz Rodriguez, Solange Sarria, Lani Shapton.

Image: Julia Oldham, Forestmaker, video and animation, 1:00 minute, 2018.