Anida Yoeu Ali engages Atlanta community in a 10-day residency at The Carlos Museum


Photo courtesy of The Michael C. Carlos Museum

IAS faculty member Anida Yoeu Ali completed a 10-day residency at the in Atlanta, Georgia. Ali鈥檚 artworks comprising of photos, videos, installation and live performance from her Buddhist Bug series are part of a group exhibition titled “鈥�.

Developed by Amanda H. Hellman, the museum’s curator of African art, the exhibit focuses on different expressions of . Ali鈥檚 residency was part of an extensive public program featuring the artist in a range of public engagements. During Ali鈥檚 residency, she delivered an , performed live inside the Carlos Museum and outdoors in the Clarkston community at Refuge Coffee, held a writing workshop with the Women鈥檚 Refugee Network and engaged directly with students at Emory University.

In a published in the Emory Wheel, the writer observed this about the live performance of The Buddhist Bug, 鈥淎li鈥檚 performance brings the audience together; the room buzzes with light conversation. When I meet Ali, I instantly feel peaceful. I tell her this, and she smiles.鈥�

The Buddhist Bug is currently on view at The Carlos Museum until May 15, 2022.