Clips from the Intergalactic Soul concert on January 26 at Bourgie Nights in Wilmington, N.C. featuring Quentin Talley and the Soul Providers. Videos courtesy of Myra Weise and Jeremy Malanka.
Intergalactic Soul
210 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC (map)
January 18 to March 29, 2024
A Black On Black Project and NCMA Collaboration
Exhibition statement: Intergalactic Soul is a multimedia exhibition that tells the story of two young Black space travelers who journey across the cosmos in search of their history and heritage to ensure a better future for themselves. The exhibition, which presents contemporary conversations about Black American experiences, features the work of Jason Woodberry, Quentin Talley, and Marcus Kiser.
The exhibition uses the aesthetic and conceptual prisms of popular science fiction and comics to chronicle the various adventures of fictional characters Astro and Pluto. It explores a cosmic sci-fi theme driven by social, political, and cultural undertones. The works not only dignify the bodies and experiences of people of color but also present them in an empowered future.
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Gallery Hours: Thursdays and Fridays, 4 to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fourth Friday Gallery Nights: January 26, February 23 and March 22, 4 to 9 p.m.
Back in Business by Marcus Kiser.
artist bios
Jason Woodberry is a digital illustration and mixed media artist. With a focus on software development and multimedia, Woodberry's work has been featured in the 2014 Miami Art Basel, Jordan Hyper-tee program, hotelier La Maison Champs Elysees' Parisian ad campaign, and more. In 2016, alongside Marcus Kiser, Woodberry was awarded a nine-month residency at the McColl Center for Art & Innovation. He has been included in the 2014-15 Arts & Science Council and Adams Outdoor Advertising ArtPop initiative. In addition to Woodberry's fine art pursuits, his design and technical expertise is applied to his work as a developer and specialist in IT project management. Woodberry is also a software engineer for Disney+.
Marcus Kiser's work draws inspiration from a broad range of sources ranging from classical art to comic books and graffiti. A Charlotte native, he is an artist and graphic designer who is comfortable in an equally broad range of media from studio art to books, product design, and three-dimensional printing. His work pulls from mass media and a collective urban-based conscience, heavily influenced by current social and political issues. Kiser has recently done work with Jordan Brand and Adidas, and he is currently the creative director for Mign design, a company that specializes in 3D-printed medical wearables.
Quentin Talley is an accomplished poet, actor, director, and producer. He is the inaugural recipient of the 2012 LeadershipU Fellowship for emerging theater professionals administered by Theater Communications Group and funded by The Andrew Mellon Foundation. Talley is also the Founder and Artistic Director of OnQ Performing Arts in Charlotte, NC. OnQ is a non-profit professional theater dedicated to producing classic, contemporary, and original performance works that reflect the Black experience. As a solo artist, Talley recently released a new album titled, #FreedomDay: A Musical Reparations Mixtape by The Talented Tenth of Mr. Talley. Talley is currently the program director for Hayti Heritage Center in Durham N.C.
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