LAST PARTY

LAST PARTY

Leonardo Ramadinha

DECEMBER 13, 2021 – FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Following the Covid-19 pandemic global shut down of early 2020, dancers, ravers, DJs, and club kids began to co-opt the tailored-for-business video conference platform Zoom, utilizing the platform’s multi-video meeting function to hold online dance parties. From their bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens, partygoers from around the globe signed on, turned their speakers up, and danced alone, but together virtually. Leonardo Ramadinha’s series Last Party offers a glimpse into these parties through a collection of screenshot images made by the artist throughout the pandemic. These images speak to the collective mental and physical perseverance of youth around the globe. They are a testament to the resilience of community, showing a way that people can create space for transcendent experiences even in the face of catastrophe.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS
LIVE ON ZOOM AND YOUTUBE LIVE

ARTIST TALK: LEONARDO RAMADINHA
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12 | 6PM CT

LAST PARTY: ONLINE CLUB NIGHT
8WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 | 6PM–9PM CT

Please be advised this exhibition includes photographic imagery containing nudity and adult themes which may not be appropriate for all audiences; viewer discretion is advised.

Please be advised this exhibition includes photographic imagery containing nudity and depictions of drug use which may not be appropriate for younger audiences.