Tranquilo @ Kingsborough Art Museum: A Semi-Autobiographical Experience is the coming-of-age story of Wamoo (Juan Alvarez) based on his experience as a Dominican immigrant to the United States. Tranquilo explores both hilarious cultural misunderstandings and the somber realities of isolation and loneliness. The exhibition intends to take audiences on a life journey with a digital-collage twist; both tech and live elements are utilized to tell the story with its seams exposed. The visual aesthetics are linked to video games, creating a nostalgic thread between the younger and the present Wamoo.
A companion musical is being developed by Wamoo, with financial and developmental support from Oye Group. The play, which will be a blend of musical theater and video art exhibition.
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Earlier Event: July 26
OYEME Music Series
Later Event: August 14
Mercedes Music Tours