Anna Bowen and I met virtually during the pandemic. She was writing the essay series Complicating Care. During our several Zoom conversations last year, I was reminded of the close relationship between the role of curating and caring. Both words are etymologically rooted in the Latin ‘curare’ = to arrange/see/attend to; to heal/cure; to provide for; take care of.

Last month, Anna’s thoughtfully-written article came out. She talks about #DecolonialFrequencies Festival and the reimagining of how festivals can be a site of attending, providing, and taking care. She interviewed Sky Deep, Anjeline Desiod, and Ariel William Orah and reflects on their sound and listening practices.

If you have five minutes, here’s the link. Enjoy reading!