“The centerpiece of my show is a wall that divides the space. It’s based on a wall that [protagonist] Lauren Olamina describes in Butler’s book Parable of the Sower [1993]; the wall protects the cul-de-sac she lives in. In the book, [which is set in the United States in 2024, after climate change and wealth inequality render it barely habitable] every neighborhood has its own defensive wall. I wanted to bring that to life in the gallery. Around that wall, there are some sculptures and reproductions of things I found in Butler’s archive that speak not only to how she imagined the future, but also to her lived experience.” - American Artist, Art in America In the October issue of @artinamerica, sci-fi scholar Lou Cornum interviews @a_____rtist about the “Shaper of God” exhibition (currently on view at REDCAT) and how dissatisfaction with the present and past informs how people, including Butler, write about the future. Link in our stories! And make plans to visit the exhibition before it closes on Oct. 2! #calartsredcat 📷: @bricamachine