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Kinfolk: Black Lands is described by co-founder Idris Brewster as "an Augmented Reality Archive of Black, Brown, LGBTQ, and underrepresented history in general using the power of immersive storytelling and immersive media to uplift stories from our past and connect those with the present and the future." It's an application that features over 20 prominent figures from Black History including digital monuments and statues that you can place in your home or local outdoor environments. There are also a number of public spaces of historical importance that have site-specific AR installations to engage audiences in the places where these histories occurred. I've covered a previous incarnation of Kinfold when it was Movers and Shakers back in episode #656 with Glenn Cantave when it was focused on recontextualizing the Christopher Columbus monument in New York City with augmented reality art. I had a chance to catch up with Idris at Tribeca Immersive 2023 to unpack the current state of the their Kinfolk project as well as Kinfolk app for iOS and Kinfolk app for Android, each with native AR features. We also dig into some future plans for their continued content expansion, looking into more immersive and volumetric work, and the potentials for more speculative future art that taps into the Black Imagination and Afrofuturism potentialities. Kinfolk earned a special jury mention for Tribeca Immersive Storyscapes with a jury comment saying, "A profound and authentic representation of the Black experience in America, KINFOLK's mission to bring history to contemporary audiences through AR technology not only celebrates the richness of Black culture and history in New York City and beyond, but also serves as a powerful tool for education and understanding, making it a standout contender deserving of recognition." This is the final episode of my interviews with creators featured at Tribeca Immersive 2023, and here's a full list of all 16 episodes in this series: #1220: Tribeca Immersive 2023 Preview with Curator Ana Brzezińska #1238: "The Fury" Combines Two-Channel Video Installation with 360 Video to Explore Memories of Sexual Assault #1239: "Fortune" Uses AR Filters to Tell Spatial Stories about Money and Facilitate Social Media Conversations #1240: "Meneath: The Mirrors of Ethics" Uses Pepper's Ghost Technique to Represent Indigenous Ancestors #1241: "Monstrorama" Narrative Game Uses Mixed Reality to Explore Inner and Outer Monsters #1242: Poetic Generative AI Film "In Search of Time" Uses Style Transfer To Explore Childhood Memories #1243: Origin Story of "Pixel Ripped 1978" with Avore and Atari Team + Novel Game-Within-a-Game Mechanics #1244: "Maya: The Birth" Animation Uses Mythic Symbols & Magical Realism to Explore Menstrual Taboos #1245: "The Pirate Queen" Narrative Game Wins Tribeca Storyscapes Prize with Exquisite Environmental Storytelling #1246: Smartphone Orchestra's "Emojiii" Cultivates Playful & Novel Group Social Dynamics #1247: The Branching Narrative Architecture of "The Expanse: A Telltale Series" Featured at Tribeca Games #1248: Tribeca Games Curator Casey Baltes Recaps the 2023 Selection of 2D Indie Games #1249: Experiential Design Breakdown of "Reimagined Vol II: Mahal," A Stylized & Mythic Story of Personal Grief #1250: Translating 1:1 Experimental Theatre Encounters into 360 Video to Transcend Expectations with Craig Quintero #1251: From Book to Play to AR Installation, "Colored" Explores the Forgotten Segregation History of Claudette Colvin #1252: "Kinfolk" App is Cultivating an AR Archive of Black History with Digital Monuments & Speculative Futures This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality
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Let's Unpack it! Glenn Cantave, Co-founder of Movers & Shakers NYC joins me for a discussion on what it means to be radical or pragmatic in today's world of activism. We discuss the many ways the two approaches have worked in unison to deliver change faster and the way we can build a more cohesive unit as people fighting for a better nation.
John Tarleton and Amba Guerguerian interview Glenn Cantave, a participant in a group of hunger strikers who are fasting until a $3.5 billion excluded worker fund is included in the New York state budget. This would ensure excluded workers (undocumented people, the recently incarcerated) with weekly payments on par with the unemployment benefits other workers have received.
John Tarleton, the Editor-in-Chief of the Indypendent, and Amba Guerguerian interview: —Glenn Cantave, a participant in a group of hunger strikers who are fasting until a $3.5 billion excluded worker fund is included in the New York state budget. This would ensure excluded workers (undocumented people, the recently incarcerated) with weekly payments on par with the unemployment benefits other workers have received. —Danny Pearlstein of Riders Alliance, a membership organization of subway and bus riders in New York City, about what it will take to restore NYC's mass transit system and what will be done with the federal aid that the MTA just received. —Akeem Browder, the brother of the late Kalief Browder and the founder of the Kalief Browder foundation, about the HALT Solitary Confinement Act which passed with supermajorities in the New York State Legislature. The act will put humane limitations on the use of solitary confinement in New York so that it will no longer fall under definitions of torture.
At State of the Art we strongly believe Black Lives Matter and stand firmly against injustice and abuse of any kind. This week we revisit our conversation with social-activist, Glenn Cantave. Originally recorded in November 2019, Glenn shares with us his personal story into activism, how and why he began working "outside of the system", and how his nonprofit, Movers & Shakers, employs AR to highlight the narratives of oppressed communities.Where to Contribute Your Support:The Legal Rights Center: Provides criminal defense and legal services for low-income people of color in and around Minneapolis, including arrested protesters.legalrightscenter.org/donateNational Bail Out: a Twin-Cities based organization created to deal with police brutality on an ongoing basis. NBO works on day-to-day abuses, extreme cases, and provides support for survivors and families of victims of police brutality. Their overriding goal is to create a climate of resistance to abuse of authority by police organizations and to empower local people with a structure that can take on police brutality and actually bring it to an end.cuapb.orgBlack Table Arts: Gathering Black communities through the arts, towards better black futures.blacktablearts.comCentro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha: CTUL is a worker-led organization where workers organize, educate, and empower each other to fight for a voice in their workplaces and in their communities.ctul.netBail Out Funds:New York: The Brooklyn Community Bail Fund is bailing out protestors and pressuring Governor Cuomo to take action on defunding New York City police. Donate at brooklynbailfund.org/donateLos Angeles: Los Angeles Black Lives Matter chapter is supporting organizers and fighting to adopt a "People's Budget" that reallocates police funding to vulnerable communities. Donate at blmla.orgNational: The Bail Project works nationally, including several cities where protests are taking place, including Los Angeles, Louisville, and New York City. Donate at bailproject.org-About Glenn Cantave-Glenn Cantave is an activist, performance artist and social entrepreneur who uses immersive technology to highlight the narratives of the oppressed. Through his non-profit Movers & Shakers NYC, he organized a pop up slave auction performance piece/AR exhibit, ran the NYC Marathon in chains, and is creating AR educational content focused on highlighting the narratives of marginalized communities. He is also the Creator, Executive Producer of We the People, a 360 documentary focused on activism in the age of Trump. His team has documented the actions of several New York based activist groups and captured footage from events such as the Trump Inauguration, Charlottesville Riots, and a White Lives Matter Rally in Tennessee. He is a TED Resident, incoming artist in resident at Eyebeam NYU Something un Residence and a member at New Inc, an arts/tech incubator with the New Museum. He will be speaking about his work at TEDx in Ghent, Belgium this December.
Today we speak with activist, Glenn Cantave about his use of A/R to create interactive interruptions addressing social issues and highlighting the histories of overlooked communities.-About Glenn Cantave-Glenn Cantave is an activist, performance artist and social entrepreneur who uses immersive technology to highlight the narratives of the oppressed. Through his non-profit Movers & Shakers NYC, he organized a pop up slave auction performance piece/AR exhibit, ran the NYC Marathon in chains, and is creating AR educational content focused on highlighting the narratives of marginalized communities. He is also the Creator, Executive Producer of We the People, a 360 documentary focused on activism in the age of Trump. His team has documented the actions of several New York based activist groups and captured footage from events such as the Trump Inauguration, Charlottesville Riots, and a White Lives Matter Rally in Tennessee. He is a TED Resident, incoming artist in resident at Eyebeam NYU Something un Residence and a member at New Inc, an arts/tech incubator with the New Museum. He will be speaking about his work at TEDx in Ghent, Belgium this December.
Glenn Cantave uses technology to highlight narratives of the oppressed. In a tour of immersive visual projects, he shares his work with the team at Movers and Shakers NYC, a coalition that executes direct action and advocacy campaigns for marginalized communities using virtual reality, augmented reality and the creative arts.
Glenn Cantave uses technology to highlight narratives of the oppressed. In a tour of immersive visual projects, he shares his work with the team at Movers and Shakers NYC, a coalition that executes direct action and advocacy campaigns for marginalized communities using virtual reality, augmented reality and the creative arts.
글렌 캔터브는 과학기술을 이용하여 억압받는 사람들의 이야기에 힘을 실어줍니다. 실감나는 시각적 프로젝트를 통해, 그는 가상 현실, 증강 현실 및 창조적인 예술을 사용하여 소외된 공동체들을 위한 직접적인 움직임과 지지 캠페인을 수행하는 연합인 무버스 앤 쉐이커스 뉴욕(Movers and Shakers NYC) 팀과 이룬 그의 작업을 공유합니다.
Glenn Cantave utiliza tecnología para resaltar narrativas de los oprimidos. En un recorrido por proyectos visuales inmersivos, comparte su trabajo con el equipo de Movers and Shakers NYC, una coalición que ejecuta campañas de acción directa y defensa para comunidades marginadas utilizando la realidad virtual, la realidad aumentada y las artes creativas.
Glenn Cantave usa a tecnologia para destacar as narrativas dos oprimidos. Em uma turnê de projetos visuais imersivos, ele compartilha o trabalho dele com a equipe da Movers and Shakers NYC, uma coalizão que executa campanhas diretas de ação e defesa para comunidades marginalizadas usando realidade virtual, realidade aumentada e artes criativas.
Glenn Cantave utilise la technologie pour mettre en lumière les récits des oppressés. Dans une présentation sur ses projets visuels immersifs, il partage son travail, à New-York, avec son équipe de « Movers and Shakers », une coalition qui réalise des actions directes et des campagnes de revendication pour les communautés marginalisées grâce à la réalité virtuelle, la réalité augmentée et les arts créatifs.
The Verizon 5G EdTech Challenge is a new initiative to bring cutting-edge technologies to underserved middle school classrooms throughout the country. My guests are, Justina Nixon-Saintil, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility for Verizon and two of the winners, Glenn Cantave, Founder and CEO, Movers and Shakers and Idris Brewster, Co-Founder and CTO, of Movers and Shakers.
The Verizon 5G EdTech Challenge is a new initiative to bring cutting-edge technologies to underserved middle school classrooms throughout the country. My guests are, Justina Nixon-Saintil, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility for Verizon and two of the winners, Glenn Cantave, Founder and CEO, Movers and Shakers and Idris Brewster, Co-Founder and CTO, of Movers and Shakers.
Glenn Cantave, founder of Movers and Shakers NYC, uses virtual reality, augmented reality and performance art to reframe and reclaim the narratives of marginalized communities. His use of technology to inform and provoke conversation is more than innovation; it is revolutionizing how the nonprofit sector engages communities and advocates for policy change. Glenn and his creative cohort at Movers and Shakers are working on several fronts, collaborating with NYC schools on curriculum development, creating a system of corporate accountability for community harms and re-envisioning the leaders we choose to champion. Learn more:https://www.moversandshakersnyc.com