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Dear Friends,
Join us for the launch of The Invisible Archive's (TIA) fifth Los Angeles-based issue and virtual wake for the inimitable Camille O'Grady. TIA's editors will be in conversation with the issue's author Andy Campbell, who will talk about Camille's life, work, and legacy.
Andy will be joined by friends of Camille including Janet Hamill (poet), Anado McLauchlin (artist/poet), Eric Brogger (private chef/artist/writer), and August Bernadicou (producer, QueerCore Podcast), who will share stories about their relationship with the iconic artist, performer, and friend.
We encourage guests, listeners, and anyone tuning in to join us through the end of this virtual wake to toast to Camille's life, friendship, and legacy.
The event will be hosted on the Zoom Platform at 11AM (PST)/8PM (CET). We have created a Facebook Event Page for you where pre/post-discussions can take place and from where you can access the Zoom Link to the event: https://fb.me/e/3jnHCtmLt
This event is free and public; no RSVP needed.
About the issue:
As both a public obituary and journal issue, this experimental text celebrates the life of late poet, musician, and "multimedium" artist Camille O'Grady (who recently passed from liver cancer on March 17, 2020). It serves as a meditation on her long, fascinating, and oft-tumultuous life underground while placing her firmly among well-known contemporaries such as Patti Smith and Lou Reed. Followed by an interview between the author and TIA editors Virginia Arce and Yon Natalie Mik, the three discuss the process in bringing O'Grady's obituary to life while ruminating on building her world through her posts and conversations with friends on social media. As a frequent user of Facebook towards the end of her life, O'Grady is explored through her online presence in tandem with her physical presence.
You can pre-order your limited edition print for this issue now on our website