Complex Movements in Arts.Black

Posted on March 31, 2016

Complex Movements was recently mentioned in a piece from Arts.Black by Taylor Renee Aldrige titled Transplant Exploits: Detroit's Savior Complex, which reviews artist Ryan Mendoza’s project “The White House” as an example of the intersections of white savior complexes and the phenomenon of obsession with “ruin porn” in Detroit. Complex Movements is offered as an alternative to this narrative, along with several other Detroit-based projects.

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THEY: Interview with Yecelica Jaime Valdivia

Posted on December 11, 2015

ill Weaver and Wes Taylor have developed and are sharing a new line of apparel for Emergence called “THEY”. “THEY” is a strategy for signalling one’s self-identification with the gender nonconforming pronouns “they” and “them” in an affirming and aesthetically bold way. As part of the launch of this new apparel, ill discussed the “they/them” pronouns with other inspiring individuals who use “they/them” pronouns.

Read on for ill’s summary of their conversation with Yecelica Jaime Valdivia. Read more thoughts from ill Weaver on the THEY campaign here.

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THEY: Interview with Emerson Brisbon

Posted on December 10, 2015

ill Weaver and Wes Taylor have developed and are sharing a new line of apparel for Emergence called “THEY”. “THEY” is a strategy for signalling one’s self-identification with the gender nonconforming pronouns “they” and “them” in an affirming and aesthetically bold way. As part of the launch of this new apparel, ill discussed the “they/them” pronouns with other inspiring individuals who use “they/them” pronouns.

Read on for ill’s summary of their conversation with Emerson Brisbon. Read more thoughts from ill Weaver on the THEY campaign here.

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THEY: Interview with dåko'ta

Posted on December 09, 2015

ill Weaver and Wes Taylor have developed and are sharing a new line of apparel for Emergence called “THEY”. “THEY” is a strategy for signalling one’s self-identification with the gender nonconforming pronouns “they” and “them” in an affirming and aesthetically bold way. As part of the launch of this new apparel, ill discussed the “they/them” pronouns with other inspiring individuals who use “they/them” pronouns.

Read on for ill’s summary of their conversation with dåko'ta. Read more thoughts from ill Weaver on the THEY campaign here.

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THEY: Interview with Ignacio G Rivera

Posted on December 08, 2015

ill Weaver and Wes Taylor have developed and are sharing a new line of apparel for Emergence called “THEY”. “THEY” is a strategy for signalling one’s self-identification with the gender nonconforming pronouns “they” and “them” in an affirming and aesthetically bold way. As part of the launch of this new apparel, ill discussed the “they/them” pronouns with other inspiring individuals who use “they/them” pronouns.

Read on for ill’s summary of their conversation with Ignacio G Rivera. Read more thoughts from ill Weaver on the THEY campaign here.

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THEY: Statement of Nonconformity

Posted on December 07, 2015

Over the past five years I gradually began openly identifying as gender nonconforming (GNC), using the pronouns “they” and “them”, and preferring to be referred to by my name, ill. At first I was only comfortable doing this in the radical queer youth spaces in which I was working and organizing, and it was many of those radical youth of color who were using these pronouns that inspired me to start using “they/them” as well. Over time, I built up the courage to begin sharing my identity and pronouns with friends and chosen family, and eventually with my family of origin, social justice movement spaces, and the music and art communities of which I am a part.

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The Offing Mag: Queer As Verb: 7 Trans & Non-Binary Artists Doing the Work

Posted on December 03, 2015

Emergence artist Invincible was counted among 7 Trans & Non-Binary artists profiled in The Offing Mag, along with Flint artist Tunde Olaniran.

"Invincible’s work through Emergence Media uses creative multi-genre 'expression to activate social transformation.' The Detroit-based rapper and performance artist has spent over a decade working with Detroit Summer, 'a multi-racial, inter-generational collective in Detroit that is transforming communities through youth facilitative leadership, creativity, and collective action.' "

Check out the full article here.

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