30
Aug/20

THE NEW SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT #120: URSULA VON RYDINGSVARD

30
Aug/20

Ursula von Rydingsvard, seen here in her Williamsburg studio, will take part in virtual webinar on September 1

Who: Ursula von Rydingsvard, Amanda Gluibizzi, Jason Rosenfeld, Vi Khi Nao
What: Virtual webinar
Where: The Brooklyn Rail Zoom
When: Tuesday, September 1, free with RSVP, 1:00
Why: I had long ago fallen love with the extraordinary sculptures of German-born, Brooklyn-based artist Ursula von Rydingsvard, monumental wooden works that breathe with the glory and complexity of life. But I fell in love all over again upon seeing Into Her Own, Daniel Traub’s intimate and revealing portrait of von Rydingsvard’s difficult life and artistic adventures; screening virtually through Film Forum, it was followed by a live Q&A that further showed von Rydingsvard to be an extraordinary human being, charming and engaging, open and honest. (You can watch the discussion here.) On September 1, in conjunction with her longtime gallery, Galerie Lelong & Co., the Brooklyn Rail will be hosting a live Zoom talk with von Rydingsvard, in conversation with Rail ArtSeen editor Amanda Gluibizzi and Rail editor-at-large Jason Rosenfeld. The event, which is free and will conclude with a poem from Vi Khi Nao, is part of the Rail’s “New Social Environment” series, which features such upcoming programs as “Common Ground: A Conversation with Dwight Bullard,” “Yto Barrada with Yasi Alipour,” and “Andy Goldsworthy with Jason Rosenfeld.”