Some Particular Heaven: Ideas of Utopia in the BAMPFA Collection is now open at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. For centuries, artists across the globe have responded to the turbulence of their societies by imagining ideal worlds. In response to moments of crisis, many have looked toward the potential of the future as a way to reckon with the problems of the present; each creating their own concept of utopia. Some Particular Heaven invites visitors to contemplate spiritual, social, environmental, and political possibilities for alternative realities through artworks from a vast range of historical periods and places. Adia Millett's Under Ground (2021) will be on display in the exhibition. This wide-ranging, multidisciplinary presentation of artworks from BAMPFA's collection considers utopia as an ongoing project rooted in the pursuit of social justice and a future in which all have the resources to thrive.
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