A Merging of the Senses at A Gathering of the Tribes

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October 17, 2011, 2:00 pm

A Merging of the Senses at A Gathering of the Tribes

As previously mentioned, A Gathering of the Tribes recently unveiled its latest exhibit, “Blind Light,” inspired in part by the blindness of the gallery’s owner Steve Cannon as well as by the concept of synesthesia – when one sense involuntarily triggers another. Here, curators Ana Maria Benzanilla and Deondre Davis reflect on the history of the gallery, exploring what happens when senses and cultures collide.

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