Join us for a film screening and discussion in the gallery, led by MFA Curating student Tom Cullimore. This experimental event is inspired by the film Sonnet of Vermin by Mexican artist Naomi Rincón-Gallardo, who is currently exhibiting works at Chapter as part of Artes Mundi 10.

We will be watching Naomi’s film and then using passages from a carefully chosen piece of speculative fiction to refract our own perspectives on the artwork. In a supportive and respectful small group space, there will be opportunities to discuss the film in relation to queer, feminist, postcolonial and environmental politics.

Our conversations might touch upon the film’s ironic use of narrative, its activist dialectics, its use of music, its evocation of post-human relationality and more.

Text available here: Speculative fabulations: enter the archive, or ‘beneath Yaba’s Garden’ by Ama Josephine B. Johnstone

Texts will be sent to ticket holders in advance and refreshments will be provided before and after the event.

Sonnet of Vermin, Naomi Rincón-Gallardo. 2022, Video HD. 19’02’’

Directed, scripted and edited by: NAOMI RINCÓN-GALLARDO
Cast: MILI HERRERA, CHICHIS GLAM, LUIS ENRIQUE GARCÍA, NAOMI RINCÓN-GALLARDO, SIMA GONZÁLEZ CHERNYSHEVA, MIC QUETZALI MORALES POSADA, LEÓN EMILIO PÉREZ SÁNCHEZ, MATEO CALIXTO PÉREZ SÁNCHEZ, VICTORIA RAMÍREZ GONZÁLEZ, EUGENIA VARELA ORDÓÑEZ, JULIA ZYLBERBERG PANEBIANCO.
Cinematography and camera: MASHA GODOVANNAYA
Music Composition: FEDERICO SCHMUCLER
Electronic Sound Design and Psychotronic Engineering: ENRIQUE ARRIAGA
Incidental Music and Credits Theme: ESTEBAN KING
Incidental sound: NAHÚ RODRÍGUEZ
Sound Mix and Master: ROD ESQUIVEL at MADRE DE DIOS CDMX
Still Photography: CLAUDIA LÓPEZ TERROSO
Drone Operator: JOSÉ GALICIA
Choreography facilitator: HELMAR ÁLVAREZ BERNAL
Production Assistant and Make-Up: GUICHI NEYRA
Reed Craftmen: URIEL AMBROSIO, BENITO JOSÉ MARTÍNEZ
Props, masks and costume design: NAOMI RINCÓN-GALLARDO
Taylors: NAOMI RINCÓN-GALLARDO, LA MASKARERÍA OAX-MEX
Studio Assistant: CARO PECH
Blacksmithing: ISAI CRUZ
Electric lights for props: ELIUT MÉNDEZ

SONGS
“LES ANFIBIES PARANORMALES”
Lyrics: NAOMI RINCÓN-GALLARDO
Music: FEDERICO SCHMUCLER
Vocals: EMILIANO ALONSO ALBARRÁN, MEI GIACONI SOLANA and CAROLINA MELCHOR APARICIO
Children Choir Director: MARÍA EMILIA MARTÍNEZ
Tuba, Trombone and Horn: MISHA MARKS

“LA TORCIDX”
Lyrics: NAOMI RINCÓN GALLARDO
Music: FEDERICO SCHMUCLER
Vocals: CHICHIS GLAM, and MARÍA EMILIA MARTÍNEZ

“MADRE/CIPACTLI”
Lyrics: NAOMI RINCÓN-GALLARDO
Music: FEDERICO SCHMUCLER
Vocals: MARÍA EMILIA MARTÍNEZ

Hardcore vocals (Radio Sintonizing Scene): UNX
The Radio/Bundle syntonizes words by: HOMERO GÓMEZ, JAVIER VALDEZ, ISABEL CABANILLAS, MARÍA ELIZABETH MONTAÑO, BETY CARIÑO, FELICITAS MARTÍNEZ and TERESA BAUTISTA

Archival Video Footage: ROBERTO OLIVARES

Translation for subtitles: RICHARD MOSZKA

In collaboration with Parallel Oaxaca
Executive producer: OLIVER MARTÍNEZ KANDT

Sonnet of Vermin was made possible with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico through the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature for the exhibition Until the Songs Spring, Mexican Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition | La Biennale di Venezia

Curators: CATALINA LOZANO, MAURICIO MARCÍN
Commisioner: DIEGO SAPIÉN

Video Produced with the support/stimulus of the Support System For Creation and Cultural Projects (FONCA)