Monique Jenkinson

1 Mar, 2012

Monique Jenkinson at the de Young

2016-03-18T22:55:47-07:00By |Categories: Artists in Residence, CounterPULSE, Monique Jenkinson|Tags: , , , , , , , |

My fellowship at the de Young Museum/Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco begins now! All year I will be working at the de Young – researching, creating, performing – enjoying this incredible opportunity to expand the scope and context of my work, to interact with the museum’s collections and curators, to ignite new collaborations, and to bring some of my favorite past collaborators with me to the museum. Starting Wed 2/15  I will begin a 2-week residency at the de

25 Apr, 2012

Monique Jenkinson at the de Young

2016-03-18T22:55:28-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Events, Monique Jenkinson|Tags: , |

When I set out to create an experience for Friday April 27th (both curating the evening and creating a performance), I knew it would be inspired by the work of Jean Paul Gaultier. I did not know that it would lead into such a process of inquiry. I am struck by Gaultier's interest in difference –of shape, size, age, color and culture – which he celebrates in an irreverent but generous way. Playing with cultural costume (including counter- and queer-cultural costume), he creates a collage –

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