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For general questions about reservations or event details, please contact the DC Public Library location you are planning to visit. For those in need of disability services related to event registration or room reservation, please reach out to the Center for Accessibility at 202-727-2142 or DCPLaccess@dc.gov. |
How does art help us envision the future? Registration is open for EXTENDED BLOOM, an interactive performance by D.C.-based artist Armando Lopez-Bircann.
Using wearable sculptures, music, and augmented reality, the artist will activate a harmonious existence between nature and technology. Audience members participate using their smartphones to unlock and layer AR text and images further connecting the present to the possible.
Inspired by Smithsonian artworks and archival materials, Lopez-Bircann reimagines themes explored by artists notably Giacomo Balla and Pedro Friedeberg to conjure vibrant, interconnected paths for everyone.
The 45-minute program on June 10 at 5:30 pm at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, the central location of the DC Public Library, is free. This program is presented by DC Public Library and the Archives of American Art with support from the Keith Haring Foundation.
If you have questions about physical access, need handouts in alternate format, or require American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, CART, or other reasonable accommodations to participate, fill out this form. If assistance is needed to make a reasonable accommodations request, please contact the DC Public Library Center for Accessibility by email at DCPLaccess@dc.gov or by phone at 202-727-2142.
Armando Lopez-Bircann is a Washington, D.C.-based artist who engineers wearable sculptures, digital media, and interactive performances; their Extended Reality (XR) practice draws from human movement and history framed by shared spaces and experiences. Learn more on the artist's website.
Photo credit: Jason Edward Tucker, portrait of Armando Lopez-Bircann
The Archives of American Art is the world’s preeminent and most widely used research center dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to primary sources that document the history of the visual arts in America. Learn more on the AAA website.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | LGBTQ Pride |
