MOCA x Parley: The Idea of the Oceans

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Written By Parley
 
 

November 3, 2016

Los Angeles, CA

 

In a special program held Thursday, November 3, at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, scientists, artists, activists, creators, thinkers, and leaders come together to discuss the major threats to our oceans and explore ways to synchronize the economic system of humankind with the ecosystem of nature.

 
 
 
 

Participants included:

  • Scott Bolton, principal investigator of NASA’s Juno mission

  • Shawn Heinrichs, filmmaker and activist

  • Greg Long, big wave surfer

  • Doug Aitken, artist and filmmaker

  • Philippe Vergne, curator and director of MOCA

  • Cyrill Gutsch, founder of Parley (moderator)

This session is part of a series of in-gallery programs focusing on core ideas in the exhibition Doug Aitken: Electric Earth. 

 
 

Image credit: Doug Aitken, Underwater Pavilions, 2016, three underwater, geometric submersible environments with composite materials, mirror, and live video feed. Courtesy of Doug Aitken Workshop, Parley for the Oceans, and The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; image by Conner MacPhee. Learn more.

 

When: Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 | 6:30-8:00pm

Where: The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

FREE with museum admission

More info here

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