Exploring mourning, place and change at YBCA

An installation at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts called Mourning is an Act of Love uses non-traditional forms of documentary film as well as poetry and photography to explore concepts like memorials, grief, and public experiences and spaces. Documentary filmmaker Susannah Smith, who curated the exhibit, and filmmaker and cinematographer Melinda James talk about mourning and connecting in a time of isolation.

Episode 299 of the Civic podcast, hosted by Laura Wenus, Mel Baker, titled "Exploring mourning, place and change at YBCA" was published on April 29, 2021 and runs 28 minutes.

April 29, 2021 ·28m · Civic

Summary

An installation at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts called Mourning is an Act of Love uses non-traditional forms of documentary film as well as poetry and photography to explore concepts like memorials, grief, and public experiences and spaces. Documentary filmmaker Susannah Smith, who curated the exhibit, and filmmaker and cinematographer Melinda James talk about mourning and connecting in a time of isolation.

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