Thanks to all who joined us on Saturday September 14th @500cappstreet to explore and learn about artist yétúndé olágbajú's work and collaborative practices.
A special shout-out goes to yétúndé olágbajú who traveled from Los Angeles and put great care into their presentation. We loved their focus on collaboration, learning/unlearning, care, improvisation, play, and honoring ancestors. This approach enriched our discussions about their various bodies of work and their perspectives on lineage—collecting, distilling, liberating (as seen in the ‘Mammy’ series), as well as photographing family memories, performance, braiding and creating rituals. We also appreciated their exploration of home and Sankofa, which in Ghanaian poetry signifies the importance of revisiting the past to gain knowledge and hold onto it. In the case of yétúndé, they don't hold it, but rather, share that knowledge with others.
We are grateful for the generous support of Gui, Alex, and Lian at 500 Capp who welcomed us so graciously into the historic space.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 9th, for yétúndé’s celebration and culminating exhibition of their year-long residency, ‘a spiral fuels and fills,’ also at 500 Capp Street in San Francisco.
