New York-based visual artist and writer Jill Magid will discuss her recent projects, interaction with the law through her practice, and how she views permission an a material for her work. Magid’s work explores emotional, philosophical and legal tensions between individuals and institutions of power, such as intelligence agencies and the police. 

“Cargo and Carriers: Sites, Zones and Borders,” presented by the UH Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts (CotA), is an interdisciplinary series featuring lectures, performances, screenings and workshops by renowned visiting artists and scholars. Presentations explore spatial practices and projects including poetic and political sites, geography, spatial agency, interventions and crossings.