Pandian’s Forsythia cycle is a multifaceted project which originated the in 2020 uprising in Minneapolis, and activists’ toppling of that city’s monument to Christopher Columbus. The project is rooted in long-term collaboration to address colonization, translation, responsibility, and accountability. Encompassing film, performance, and installation, the Forsythia cycle foregrounds the relations necessary to imagine a survivable future, and ways of creating culture in exile, diasporic, and settler colonial contexts.
Join us for a screening of new films by Pandian from within the larger Forsythia cycle, followed by a conversation between the artist and Mike Forcia. Forcia (Bad River Anishinaabe) is an American Indian Movement activist who lives in Minneapolis, MN, and collaborated closely with Pandian. Forcia describes having “hollow bones” as an Anishinaabe spiritual practice rooted in becoming a moral and unselfish vessel within one’s community.
Accessibility
Innis Town Hall is a physically accessible venue. There are four dedicated spaces for assistive mobility devices at the rear of Town Hall, and the theatre has power-assisted doors. Assistive-listening devices are also available. An accessible gender-neutral washroom is located next to the café.
Acknowledgments
Presented in partnership with the Centre for South Asian Critical Humanities at UTM and the Cinema Studies Institute. With the support of the Centre for South Asian Studies at the Asian Institute, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
