Justin Brice Guariglia: WE ARE THE ASTEROID III

January 25 - April 15,2019

"WE ARE THE ASTEROID III, a conceptual, text-based artwork by Brooklyn-based artist Justin Brice Guariglia will be on view on the Moody's west lawn. One of a series, the repurposed highway sign features texts by Rice Professor Timothy Morton, Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English and author of HYPEROBJECTS: Philosophy and Ecology after the End of the World, among other publications. This solar-powered LED message board – like those typically found at construction sites – alerts viewers to slow down and beware of dangers ahead. Instead of road conditions, however, the board features aphorisms calling attention to ecological issues such as “TRIASSIC WEATHER AHEAD,” “WARNING: HURRICANE HUMAN” and “WE ARE THE ASTEROID.” Through poetry, metaphor, and humor, audiences are drawn into the conversation, prompting diverse discussions about the planetary crisis."

Opening: January 25, 2019 | 7-10 pm

Conversation: August 29, 2019 | 6-7 pm
Interview with Philosopher Timothy Morton

Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University 6100 Main Street, MS-480
Houston, Texas 77005
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