Encounter: Boyhood with Vincent Hulme

Date: Thursday, September 12th

Time: 18:30 – 21:30

What does a fixation on the past cost?

Vincent Hulme (@chillback4eva) has been drawing from the substance and innocence of his boyhood and youth, using those formative years as a lens through which he positions himself between the figures that shaped his worldview and his current perception of it. The first influential figure in his life was his father. The second were the athletes, particularly baseball players, whom he admired. These explorations—or rather, interventions—into his past aim to reflect on or question how masculinity often fixates on the trajectory of the bygone. There is a pervasive need to return to a previous state or to re-establish a severed connection. Many authors have proposed various emancipatory solutions, but conservative or nostalgic counterarguments often appear more compelling. A divide is growing and the issue is often framed as a zero-sum game where only one side can prevail. On this evening, Vincent will reflect on his boyhood, his idols, and his investigative work into this past. How can we move it forward? How to engage with a differing perspective? How significant will the collective and individual efforts need to be?

BIO
His work has been exhibited at Alte Münze (Berlin, DE), Hopscotch Reading Room (Berlin, DE), Helmut Space (Leipzig, DE), ES365 (Düsseldorf, DE), Kaefer Klause (Dresden, DE), Treize (Paris FR), Mains D’oeuvres (Paris, FR) and the Czech Cultural Center (Paris, FR). Hulme is the founder and leader of Common Ground Studio (CGS), established in 2019. Common Ground Studio (CGS) operates as a para-Drucktutional initiative within the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK), offering support and mentorship to artists-at-risk with migratory backgrounds living in Berlin. He has also curated numerous exhibitions with CGS and organized the 2015 edition of the Biennale Druck Berlin. Vincent has published an artist & poetry book with Outer Space Press and has also contributed writings to the Food& Publication in Berlin. Vincent He continues to engage with his community through artistic and curatorial projects.

No RSVP required
Event held onsite: Donaustr. 84, 12043 Berlin
Image caption: courtesy of the artist