Morgan Switzer-Rodney
Individual
Roles
Artist, Curator, ResearcherBiography
Morgan Switzer-Rodney is a young Black, kinky, queer femme, full-time activist, and part-time artist residing on the stolen lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, S’ólh Téméxw, Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw, and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ peoples. She has been co-curator of a salon series called Black Chat for the last 4 years, making space for Black folks to simply exist and be Black while being fed both food & knowledge. Running this space out-of-pocket and her home space with her Aunt is a foundational act to counter the constant policing of Black lives, and shine a light on the importance of intergenerational organizing. This project has since blossomed into 3 streams of programming including the original gatherings, arts and cultural communal field trips, and a podcast. Morgan’s art practice is rooted in conversation, communal care, and being a part of the experience. She’s inspired by her ancestry, the beloveds around her, the world as she sees it and beyond how she can imagine it. She is a healer through practices of body painting, curation, and interviews. The inspirations in her work include storytelling, science fiction, intergenerational sharing, and what happens after the revolution(s). She believes in ancestral memory and abolition, and encourages everyone to explore the complexity of the messiness that is the human experience.grunt gallery, 2021
Collection
grunt gallery Programming Archive (Artist)Related program
Open Studio (Artist)Related Archive, Library & Publication Objects
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