SEASON 03, EPISODE 07: Know Thy Country and Know Thyself with Kimberly Binns
In this episode, Anuli talks with interdisciplinary artist Kimberly Binns about knowing yourself well enough to know what environments you work best in, determining when it is time to pivot or change careers, and what it means to truly have a curatorial eye.
Featured speaker: KIMBERLY BINNS
Kimberly Binns is an interdisciplinary artist and producer working in digital media, architectural design, painting, drawing, and photography. Her projection mapping and moving image installations have been central elements in a number of award-winning projects, including the Praise House Project. She is also a recent recipient of the prestigious Suzi Bass Award for Projection Design and has the distinction of being a Hambidge Creative Arts Residency Fellow. Originally from Washington, D.C., Kimberly received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Georgia State University and currently works and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Website: https://www.kimbinns.studio/
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Referenced Materials
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Hansen, Zachary. 2022. “BREAKING: Beltline chooses developer for Murphy Crossing project.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-beltline-chooses-developer-for-murphy-crossing-project/IOODPBG5JVDJBHMCGLPD5Q376A/?utm_source=pocket_reader
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Sims, Sydney. 2022. “Black Residents Want Their Voices Heard on West End Mall’s Future.” Capital B Atlanta. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/mall-at-west-end-redevelopment-atlanta/
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Thompson Summers, Brandi. 2019. Black in Place: The Spatial Aesthetics of Race in a Post-Chocolate City. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press. https://bookshop.org/p/books/black-in-place-the-spatial-aesthetics-of-race-in-a-post-chocolate-city-brandi-thompson-summers/9864682?aid=87607&ean=9781469654010&listref=season-3-reading-list
Williams, DeMarco. 2023. “5 Reasons to Love West End.” Atlanta. https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/5-reasons-to-love-west-end/