Justen LeRoy, “Lay Me Down in Praise,” 2022 (video still). Courtesy the artist.
Artist Justen LeRoy offers insights into Lay Me Down in Praise, his three-channel film installation at Art + Practice that asks how the scream, moan, and melisma—also known as the vocal run— provide a sonic route toward Black environmentalism.
nstallation view of “Justen LeRoy: Lay Me Down in Praise” exhibition at Art + Practice. 17 September 2022 – 21 January 2023. Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Joshua White.
nstallation view of “Justen LeRoy: Lay Me Down in Praise” exhibition at Art + Practice. 17 September 2022 – 21 January 2023. Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Joshua White.
Speakers
Justen Leroy (b. 1994) is a multidisciplinary artist and curator born and currently living in Los Angeles, CA. His work focuses on unearthing expression through sound and performance works that investigate Black vocal nuance. Recently, he co-curated Noah Davis at The Underground Museum with Helen Molesworth and contributed his sound work “LEAVE A MESSAGE” to Hammer Museum’s Made In LA 2020: A Version
Other Programs in this Series
Mon
17
Oct
IN CONVERSATION: JUSTEN LEROY, KORDAE JATAFA HENRY, AND ESSENCE HARDEN @ A+P
October 17, 2022
7:00 - 8:30 pm
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Fri
23
Sep
CURATORIAL WALKTHROUGH: LAY ME DOWN IN PRAISE @ A+P