On Thursday, November 4, the Qualcomm Institute (QI) reflects on the events leading up to and taking place during the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol through a never-before-seen, interactive art installation. Capital Glitch: Arab Cyborg Turns to D.C. by artist and Arab cyborg VJ Um Amel is a digital art exhibition of large-scale, cultural analytics of social media collected on January 6 from Parler and Twitter social media platforms. 

The installation premieres in-person at 5 p.m. PST at the Calit2 Auditorium and Gallery QI in Atkinson Hall, UC San Diego. The event will be accompanied by a livestream. 

RSVPs for opening night of Capital Glitch are requested through galleryqi@ucsd.edu.

Capital Glitch: Arab Cyborg Turns to D.C.

By VJ Um Amel (Laila Shereen Sakr)

• Gallery QI
• Thursday, November 4, 2021
• Host: Amy Alexander
• 5:00pm-8:00pm

Agenda

• 5:00pm Calit2 Auditorium
• Artist Presentation with Laila Shereen Sakr (VJ Um Amel)
• Panel Discussion with Jordan Crandall, Ricardo Dominguez, Ronak Etemadpour, and Lev Manovich. Moderated by Amy Alexander
• 7:00pm Reception, gallery open

An important note: The premiere of Capital Glitch will adhere to current UC San Diego guidelines regarding COVID-19 and public safety. Masks are required indoors at all times. Complete guidelines are available on the Return to Learn website.

Capital Glitch will be on display daily Monday-Friday, from noon to 5 p.m. through Friday, December 3 at Gallery QI.