YALE NORFOLK SCHOOL OF ART

Making Light, May 18- June 29, 2024 

May 23, Paul Pfeiffer is a brilliant manipulator of popular media and image technology. His films, photos and installations illuminate the individual from a crowd, often within the context of sports events, religious congregations and political gatherings.

May 30, Julianne Swartz’s sonic and optical installations use utilitarian materials (e.g., tubes, mirrors, lenses, magnets) to warp, reshape or deepen perception, generating unexpected, ephemeral and participatory experiences out of common situations.

June 6, Kameelah Janan Rasheed’s installation art grows out of her political, personal story and background in teaching. With her multimedia approach she explores conflicting cultural histories, perception and memory. 

June 8, Stephen Melville is a retired art historian living in Norfolk.  He will talk about a range of modern ideas of light and color with particular attention to Goethe and Newton and will present a lecture titled Making Light: Lucidity and Limit, 4:00 PM in the Art Barn. 

June 13, Ayham Ghraowi is a filmmaker, designer, and sometimes writer whose films grapple with the insoluble in the politics of war. His latest film, Abjectly Yours, is about the espionage of Harpo Marx. 

June 20, Mika Rottenberg is a video artist whose work often investigates the link between the female body and production mechanisms. Remote, Mika Rottenberg & Mahyad Tousi’s latest surreal film teleports the female body in time and space uncovering phenomena with universe altering consequences.

All lectures take place in the Art Barn at 7pm with the exception of Steve Melville’s which will be in the Art Barn on Saturday June 8 at 4:00 pm. Wine reception to follow all lectures

The Yale Norfolk School of Art, established in 1948, is an intensive six-week undergraduate summer residency program for 26 rising seniors. 

Yale Norfolk School of Art is made possible with the support of Yale School of Art, The Norfolk Hub, the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Trust, Low Road Foundation and Battell Arts Foundation.