"an open relationship with time;" crip time and crip materiality, with disabled clay artist Car Riegger
Description
Content note: this episode contains discussion of human specimens displayed for public viewing
On this episode, Elle welcomes Car Riegger, a chronically ill and disabled artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Riegger is pursuing their MFA, focusing on sculpture in clay and glass to express their experiences with disability. They discuss crip materiality and the display of disabled bodies after a recent research visit to the Mutter Museum. Riegger emphasizes the importance of community and connection within the disabled community, which sustains them through their artistic practice. The conversation also touches on the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on their lives and careers.
Links to Car’s work, as well as all other resource links, are **in the full show notes at hoorfpodcast.com
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