22 / AMAM.OBERLIN.EDU FEB 6 / 5:30 PM ALLEN AFTER HOURS / EIGHT VIEWS AND SEEING THE BIG PICTURE Bird’s-eye view. Scenic overlook. A roomwith a view. Panoramic views. How do we construct views, and how do views construct us in our age of heightened ecological concern? De-nin Lee, Professor of Art History at Emerson College, begins with a journey to Mount Hua, one of the Five Sacred Mountains of China. A geological feature called the Immortal’s Palm is prominently depicted in one of eight landscapes that make up the Eight Views of Guanzhong by late 19th-century painter Wǔ Tinggui. This work is now preserved as a set of rubbings in the Allen’s collection. Through the selection of places, the conventions of picturing, and the addition of poems, Wǔ imprints human concerns onto his landscapes. This talk suggests the importance of a planetary perspective to understand the geological conditions and ecological circumstances that figure inWǔ’s art. FEB 11 / 3 PM TUESDAY TEA / IMPERIALISM, ARCHITECTURE, AND OBERLIN: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE “GOLDEN TEMPLE” Join Kevin Greenwood, Joan L. Danforth Curator of Asian Art, for a brief presentation exploring the intriguing history of the “Golden Temple,” a structure that remained in storage at Oberlin College for several decades. The temple’s origins trace back to the Wanfaguiyi Pavilion, an ornate hall constructed within a scaled replica of the Dalai Lama’s Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. This architectural marvel was recreated in northern China for the 18th-century Chinese imperial court. The pavilion was itself recreated and exhibited at the 1933 Chicago Century of Progress exposition, after which it was disassembled and stored in Oberlin before being transported to Sweden in 1986. This raises several questions: Why Sweden?Why Oberlin? And why Tibet? Understanding the answers involves examining the concept of architectural reproduction as a microcosm, serving as a tool of imperialist ideology in both 18th-century Qing China and early 20thcentury Europe and North America. MAR 6 / 5:30 PM ALLEN AFTER HOURS / ENRIQUE CHAGOYA: ENCOUNTER AT THE BORDER OF LANGUAGE Enrique Chagoya, professor of art at Stanford University, will talk about his different bodies of work (paintings, drawings, prints, andmultiples) that critically comment on the changing nature of culture. Chagoya frequently uses satirical imagery, appropriations of Western art, and Mesoamerican icons to convey multiple narratives in his art. He addresses historical issues of immigration and colonialist ideology in what he humorously calls “Reverse Anthropology” and “Reverse Modernism.” MAR 8 / 11 AM–3 PM COMMUNITY DAY The Allen presents an afternoon of activities for art lovers of all ages. Explore the exhibition Science on Display to get inspiration for a craft assisted by the museum’s Gallery Guides. Drop in anytime during this free family- and student-friendly event! MAR 11 / 3 PM TUESDAY TEA / DATING, FIGHTING, AND DECEIVING IN THE MUSEUM?! DESIGNING GAMES INSPIRED BY THE ALLEN For three semesters, students in Computer Science 361: Game Design have created a range of innovative and exciting games centered around the Allen and its collection. Join Professor EmilyWang and game design students to learn about how the teams brainstormed, prototyped, and playtestedmuseumgames. Throughout the process students were empowered to invent new participatory frameworks, while inviting curators to rethink the museum, its collections, and how to engage audiences.
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