“In the midst of our economic and political crisis, we must assume that art history will be remade. New points of origin will be invented, probably starting with the 1960s instead of the 1860s. Fluxus, Archigram, Conceptual art, Minimalism, Pop—1968 and ‘all that’… are now understood as the beginning, not the finale… Of course, that raises the question: the beginning of what?”

— Norman Klein from “Notes on the Arts: Curating the Past 50 Years as Ruin,” East of Borneo, 2011

Presented by East of Borneo and Hard to Read, YEARS AS RUIN highlights L.A. art through the ages, bringing together a dynamic group of East of Borneo contributors past and present for an evening of words, music, and visuals.

With readings by Norman Klein, Allison Noelle Conner, Thomas Lawson, Emma Dexter, Vivian Chang and Dr. Nizan Shaked, and A. R. Stain. Followed by Reynaldo Rivera in conversation with Fiona Duncan on his Los Angeles.

Hard to Read is a literary social practice founded by Fiona Duncan. YEARS AS RUIN is co-organized by Fiona Duncan and Adriana Widdoes.