From the Rupture: Ideas and Actions for the Future
February 17-20

Eyebeam is delighted to announce From the Rupture: Ideas and Actions for the Future, a four-day online/IRL festival of art and ideas.

Join Eyebeam for an expansive digital convening of radical practitioners spanning the fields of public policy, journalism, healthcare, and more with over 25 talks and conversations. On February 17 at 3:55 pm EST Rashaad Newsome and Legacy Russell will be in conversation about Black data, Black trauma, and the possibilities of machine learning as a tool for healing. In anticipation of the Being 1.5 app’s public launch in spring 2021, Rashaad Newsome will initiate a citywide wheatpaste campaign throughout historically Black NYC neighborhoods to build awareness of the work as a free mental health resource for the Black community. Featuring a new poster, especially designed by the artist, the campaign aims to “make mental health sexy” for Black folks, and offer alternative strategies for community building and cultivating awareness beyond digital outreach and social media.