Shanai Matteson: A Ship’s First Shape

How do we survive and navigate in spaces and systems designed to oppress, exclude, silence, or undermine us? As womxn artists, scientists, activists, and organizers, what do we know about submersion, swimming, sailing, sinking, or seeking the source of our (collective) power—and how do we know it? —Shanai Matteson In this residency project, artist, writer, and community-based researcher Shanai Matteson (Water Bar & Public Studio) will collaborate with social scientist Mae Davenport (Center for Changing Landscapes) and an emergent network…