BOSTON, MA—BostonCenterfor the Arts (BCA) is excited to announce the upcoming Drawing Show at the Mills Gallery. The 27th Drawing Show, themed Yušká: Uncoil, will be juried and guest curated by Erin Genia, an artist, educator, and cultural worker.
This is the first group exhibition of its kind since 2019.
The call is open to artists working in any media that engages with drawing during its process, including two- and three-dimensional work, as well as sound, video, and installation. Artists interested in applying should submit their application here. Erin Genia has chosen the theme Yušká: Uncoil to shape and guide the exhibitions curatorial perspective as outlined in their curatorial statement: In the Dakhota language, the word Yušká means: to untie, release, uncoil, loosen, set free. Its meaning can range from the simple untying of a knotted rope, all the way to a philosophical undoing of political, economic, and social constructs.
Life is sustained by Earth and everything we do is the result of our connection to the lands welive on. This basic reality has been lost to most, but it is central to Dakota cosmology. All cultures of the world stem from Earth-based ways of living, and for the past couple centuries, those ways have been targeted for erasure and nearly destroyed by dominant societies, but we remain Earth-based beings. Artists’ unparalleled ability to speak to the intangible gives them a singular way of addressing inequities and presenting visions of a better world. This power, alongside f luency in the creative process, can be a catalyst for social change that aligns with the Dakhota word Yušká.
The crises of climate change and ecological destruction are the result of the same cultural dynamics that are intertwined with economic inequality and the injustices of racism. Beginning with Yušká, how can artists honor the agency of the Earth and our place in it? Howcanwedevote our creative work to unraveling the immense knot formed by harmful ideologies that threaten the web of life? For artist submissions, the interpretation of Yušká: Uncoil can be either conceptual or literal. Pieces can deal directly with the formal qualities of line in composition, or possess a representation of the ways the act of drawing shows up in your artistic process.
The show will also include an optional collaborative artistic project involving the juried artists, and a gathering to discuss relevant issues in an effort to build community among artists. The 27th Drawing Show, Yušká: Uncoil curated by Erin Genia, is open to all local, national, and international artists.
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