In this year’s Yadgar Lecture, artist Wafaa Bilal traces his multidisciplinary practice at the intersection of performance, political critique, and cultural memory. Highlighting works such as "Domestic Tension," "The Things I Could Tell...," and "168:01," Bilal reflects on the role of the artist in contexts marked by war, displacement, and cultural erasure.
Set against the broader frameworks of post-conflict aesthetics and media activism, and in dialogue with his survey exhibition "Indulge Me" (February 1–October 19, 2025) at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, this lecture examines how artistic practice can become a generative methodology for reimagining public discourse, reclaiming cultural agency, and confronting the uneven geographies of grief and repair.
The lecture will take place in Kresge Auditorium in the Visual Arts Center on the Bowdoin College campus. Lecture is free and open to the public; no registration required. Presented by the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Critical Support is provided by the Yadgar Family Endowment, Bowdoin College.
Image: Self-portrait. Wafaa Bilal, courtesy of the artist.
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