INCITE•INSIGHT lecture:
Jill Magid

Jill Magid's work is deeply ingrained in her lived experience, exploring and blurring the boundaries between art and life. To explore the emotional, philosophical and legal tensions between the individual and "protective" institutions, such as intelligence agencies or the police, she has initiated intimate relations with a number of organizations and structures of authority. Magid makes use of institutional quirks, systemic loopholes that allow her to make contact with people on the inside. Her work tends to be characterized by the dynamics of seduction, the resulting narratives often taking the form of a love story. It is typical of Magid's practice that she follows the rules of engagement with an institution to the letter — sometimes to the point of absurdity.

Cornish College of the Arts and Henry Art Gallery present INCITE•INSIGHT: Contemporary Art After the Studio, a series of public lectures and performances that promote engagement with contemporary art practice. Invited artists, curators, and thinkers visit Seattle for short residencies to interact with students through group conversation and studio visits. The series advances and supports meaningful dialogue on the social and cultural impact of art and the ideas of our time.