Vitória Cribb and Legacy Russell

Online systems, algorithms, and constant observation influence the ways people are seen, judged, and understood. Cribb and Russell both explore this influence in their respective practices. Cribb uses animation and speculative storytelling in her work. Russell writes about digital culture and the collapsing boundary between life on- and offline. Her books Glitch Feminism and Black Meme provide important insights into the power of refusing fixed categories and connect closely to Cribb’s interest in the shifting boundaries between body, technology, and dream.

In their conversation, Cribb and Russell will consider how our bodies and identities appear in digital spaces and the influence those spaces have on our perceptions. They will discuss the ways artists navigate and challenge the systems that structure online life. They will also focus on strategies of resistance to these systems through transformation, distortion, and by choosing what is visible and what is not. These strategies are especially important for communities historically shaped by surveillance and misrepresentation. 

A Q&A follows the talk. 

Before or after the talk, experience Cribb’s latest work, echoes of a wet finger, in The Box, where it is on view through May 24. In addition to the exhibition and talk, Cribb will also complete a residency in the Wex’s Film/Video Studio in early 2026. While here, she will create a new work in collaboration with the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design. 

This dialogue is part of the Arts, Technology and Social Change series, a micro-residency program sponsored by Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme.

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Left to right: Vitória Cribb, image courtesy of the artist. Legacy Russell, photo: Jason Schmidt.