A spoken-word performance by book artist Felicia Rice titled, "Collaboration and Metamorphosis," celebrating the national launch of her limited edition artist book, "Doc/Undoc: Documentado/Undocumented, Ars Shaminica Performatica." Rice delivers a series of short monologues tracing her metamorphosis from book artist-printer to artist-performer. She says that the title of her book refers to the dichotomy of being "documentado" or having access to cultural traditions and rituals that flourish in Mexico, but being "undocumented" in the U.S. which implies a lack of citizenship, power, rights, and knowledge. She challenges listeners and artists to use the shamanic objects, the contents of her bookcase, to inspire a recreation of themselves just as the immigrant has to create a new story and reinvent themselves. Rice answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by Michigan State University Librarian Diana Rivera. Rice is introduced by Dr. Shelia Contreras, Director of the MSU Chicano/Latino Studies Program. Rare Books Librarian Patrick Olson explains the significance of Rice's book. Part of the MSU Libraries' Colloquia Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.
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