Entropy Day
Speakers:
Deville Cohen and Nathan Dufour Oglesby
Time:
6–8 pm
Location:
30 Vandam St (Second Floor)
NY, New York, 11222
This talk presented by Plein Ventures is focused on the relationship between Value and Action. Bringing together an academic and artistic perspectives on the function of the arts in the Climate movement, Prefigurative politics, and the radical act of hope.
Nathan Dufour Oglesby. Photo by Julia Zakov
NATHAN DUFOUR OGLESBY is an educator, musician and video artist whose work integrates philosophy, spirituality and ecological action. His work bridges ancient thought and contemporary ethical concerns, particularly in relation to social justice, environmental stewardship, and digital culture. His educational songs and essays reach substantial audiences on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. He's also closely associated with the New York Catholic Worker and Brooklyn's House of Yes, and is co-founder of the online educational network Grokkist.
Deville Cohen. Photo by Julia Zakov
DEVILLE COHEN lives and works in New York. work has been shown internationally in museums and galleries such as MoMA PS1; SFMoMA; The CCA Tel-Aviv; PS122 Gallery; International Objects, NYC; and The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik. He began creating for the stage during a residency at the Wooster Group Performance Garage in the summer of 2014. His creation underline in collaboration with the composer Hugo Morales, was commissioned and co-produced by the Deutsche Oper Berlin and The Munich Biennale for New Music Theater in 2016. In 2018, he co-created MENAGERIE with choreographer Shamel Pitts for Gibney Dance Company in NYC. In 2019, his creation McGuffin was commissioned and produced by The Center of The Less Good Idea in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was an artist in residence at Recess Art; EMPAC Troy, NY; Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) workspace, NYC; Fountainhead in Miami; LMCC Process-Space NYC, Kinosaito Art Center; and Bates Dance Festival.In 2020, Deville Founded Hand To Mouth, a collaborative performance project. Their first project DE-SUICIDE was presented as a video installation at PS122 Gallery and as a live performance at Kinosaito in 2022. Hand to Mouth received a MAP Fund grant for a new performance in 2025. Deville is also a founding member of Artists Commit, an NYC-based artist-run initiative invested in advocating for a climate-conscious, equitable, and resilient future.
