Black Chalk Intimacy
May 4 – June 2, 2024

Black Chalk Intimacy immerses visitors in the intimate world of a woman with Down’s Syndrome, who writes on the wall with black chalk a list of daily activities to organize her life. The exhibition features a continuous screening of “Black Chalk” an 8-minute short film, still frames from the film, and sculptures created especially for this exhibition as symbols of the themes explored. Enhanced ambient sounds, like chalk scratching, footsteps, and ticking clocks, envelop the space, evoking the subjectivity of the main film’s character and conveying the sensation that a secret has been revealed, as if someone’s intimacy has been entrusted to us. Additionally, the “Chalk Wall” invites visitors to write their main daily activity, fostering interaction and inclusion in the evolving artwork. These multi-sensory elements are designed to foster active participation by engaging visitors’ senses. Through this immersive experience, Black Chalk Intimacy invites viewers to empathize with the challenges and resilience of individuals with functional diversity, promoting empathy and awareness.

About the Artist:

Julieta Tetelbaum (Buenos Aires, Argentina 1990) is a queer film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and sculptor based in London. Tetelbaum’s short films have garnered recognition worldwide, among these: “The Misfortune of Femininity” (2020), “Wake Up! It’s Yesterday” (2021), “Black Chalk” (2022), and “Joy” (2023). Her films are part of the esteemed collection of the Library of Congress of Argentina, have been showcased in prestigious museums, art galleries, urban spaces, and over 200 international film festivals worldwide. Tetelbaum shared the big screen with Pedro Almodóvar at a special screening hosted at the Public Library of Congress of Argentina, where her film “Joy” was presented alongside Almodóvar’s “Pain and Glory.”

Additionally, she exhibited “Black Chalk” at renowned venues such as the BFI British Film Institute in London, MALBA The Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires, The Swedenborg Society, and many other art galleries and museums.

She has also contributed to performances with Marta Minujin at Frieze New York and with Amalia Pica at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.