"Chimera" Opening Reception

Please join us at the Institute for the Humanities Gallery for the opening of Rashaad Newsome's immersive exhibition Chimera immediately following his Penny Stamps Lecture at the Michigan Theater.

Chimera is centered on a newly commissioned film, also titled Chimera, which fuses elements from Newsome's prior works Hands Performance and Build or Destroy with a new interquel film that bridges their narratives. This connecting piece explores the origins and journey of the bejeweled figure in flames from Build or Destroy, revealing where they come from and the purpose that led them to Earth. This exhibition reflects a bold shift in Newsome's practice toward sci-fi filmmaking, layering the architecture of film, movement, and world-building to probe themes of identity, resistance, and creation. Complete details at https://myumi.ch/kZbyp.