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MARISA JAHN

Marisa Jahn is an artist, writer and curator whose work explores, constructs and intervenes in natural and social systems. Ranging in practice from deeply personal to highly participatory, her work often relies on the collaborative authorship and distributive intelligence of surrounding people and situations. As an art educator working with mostly underrepresented youth, Jahn has partnered and worked with organizations such as BreakArts (US/Honduras), Moks (Estonia), Zero One (San Jose), NEXMAP (SF), Meridian Gallery Teen Internship Program (SF), and was recognized by UNESCO in 2006 as a leading art educator.

As a participant in Global Art Lab's program, Jahn will make several inquiries: first, responding to her stay in Tajikistan, a country defined by its layers of history and most recently by its post-Soviet transition, she will re-present everyday habits, stories and objects that trace the legacy of former regimes of thought; and, second, responding to her particular location in Khujand, a major staging point located on the former Silk Road, Jahn will explore the notion of this infamous road that threads together place and time.

Jahn will be hosted by Naim Hakimov, Director of Scientific Research at Institute of Art Knowledge, Sogdiana Cultural Center (Khojand, Tajikistan).

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