Join Dario Mohr and the Lewis Latimer House Museum for an artist talk and Q&A.
Meet the Artist! Please join us for a virtual artist talk with Dario Mohr as he provides insight into his artistic vision and works, followed by a Q & A session with the audience.
"Blood is Thicker than the Water that Separated U.S." is an exhibition of LED light works inspired by Lewis Latimer's technological triumphs, the Latimer family's history of forced migration, presented with Mohr's personal history. Mohr seeks to engage audiences in conversation around immigration, reconnection to ancestral lineage and reclamation in one's journey of interwoven identities.
Dario Mohr is a New York City based interdisciplinary artist who creates interactive sanctuary experiences. Born in 1988, Mohr received a BFA from Buffalo State College, and an MFA from The City College of New York. In addition to work created in painting, sculpture or made digitally, he often includes assembled objects to build immersive "sacred spaces". These often exist in unexpected places, using mundane objects. Because objects are endowed with the significance that the viewer blesses it with, his work can provide a lot of space for divergent perspectives and interpretations. The recycling of old work is also fundamental to Mohr's practice. Sometimes a previously used item provides the perfect juxtaposition to enhance or add depth to new explorations. In addition to his individual art practice, he is also the Founder and Director of AnkhLave Arts Alliance, Inc. which is a non-profit for the recognition and representation of BIPOC artists in contemporary art.
The artist talk will take place live on Zoom, Wednesday, May 25th at 6:00PM-7:00PM EST. Register via Eventbrite to receive Zoom access information.
For more information about the exhibition, please visit: https://www.lewislatimerhouse.org/springexhibit2022