Join tonal geologist Ryan C. Clarke for a deep-listening session in which Clarke will build sounds by fusing live instrumental performance with repetition to create an operatic experience. Participants will be invited to reflect on the relationship between each other, the land and earth, and other species, like oysters. Alongside listening, participants will write notes of desires directly onto oyster shells and meditate on the ways we can learn from the resilient nature of oysters alongside our own lived experiences.
Ryan C. Clarke is a tonal geologist from the southeastern banks of the Mississippi. His work in the field of expanded earth science proposes counter-architectures of sociality based on the deltaic processes that built the land his home resides on. His writings and lectures have been published by E-flux, Rhizome, Terraforma, Harvard, and Dweller Electronics, where he is a co-editor.
Accessibility:
In order to serve visitors with hearing loss, the Crown Creativity Lab includes induction hearing loops for sound amplification. Visitors can turn their hearing aid or cochlear implant to T-coil mode to hear enhanced sound effortlessly. The loop system does not work with hearing aids without telecoil technology.
All-gender restrooms are located on Floors 1, 3W, 5, and T1.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and live captioning is available for public programs upon request with two weeks’ advance notice. MoMA will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made with less than two weeks’ notice. Please contact [email protected] to make a request for these accommodations.
The entrance to the Creativity Lab has a power-assist door.
Seating options include chairs with backs and mattresses at wheelchair height.
For more information on accessibility at MoMA please visit moma.org/Access. For accessibility questions or accommodation requests please email [email protected] or call 212-708-9781.
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Access and Community Programs are supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).
Major funding is provided by Volkswagen of America, the Agnes Gund Education Endowment Fund for Public Programs, The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art Endowment for Educational Programs, the Jeanne Thayer Young Scholars Fund, and the Annual Education Fund.