Deem Journal, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL (2026)

05/19/2026

On Episode 01 of SXXTXCH LIVE, experimental artist and technologist Ani Liu (.liu.studio) and host discuss the attributes of a technology and what it means to consider the body as one. The conversation breaks down reproduction as a s*xual technology, the concept of wetware as a conceptual and computational system, and how technologies can embody a political agenda.

SXXTXCH LIVE—a podcast collaboration between Deem Journal and artist and technologist Mindy Seu—was recorded live at .space.new.york in October 2025. In six episodes, SXXTXCH LIVE brings together artists, scholars, s*x workers, historians, and journalists to consider the impact of s*xuality on technology, from innovating online to queering biotech, transforming markets to s*x ed, and beyond.

Stay tuned for the complete season—we’ll be dropping a new episode every two weeks!

05/05/2026

What is SXXTXCH? Welcome to Episode 00, our series introduction with host Mindy Seu and executive editor Isabel Flower, who will share how SXXTXCH came to life as a weekend of live conversations and performances at .space.new york last fall.

This preface to the forthcoming six part series will also expand on what we mean by “s*xual technology,” how many of the technologies we now take for granted emerged from s*x work, why all technology is embodied, and the drastic implications of legislation on life online.

Stay tuned for the complete season—we’ll be dropping a new episode every two weeks through the middle of July! Stream it at the link in our bio.

04/28/2026

Technology is embodied. Since the advent of our digital tools, s*xuality continues to shape how the internet is designed, experienced, and surveilled.

In collaboration with Deem, artist and technologist presents SXXTXCH LIVE—a podcast series recorded live .space.new.york in October 2025.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be releasing six episodes that bring together artists, scholars, s*x workers, historians, and journalists to consider the impact of s*xuality on technology, from innovating online to queering biotech, transforming markets to s*x ed, and beyond.

Immense thanks to our host, Performance Space New York, and to everyone who enabled this experience to come to life and to be documented in this series.

Our team:
Executive Editor, Isabel Flower
Co-founder / Creative Director, Nu Goteh
Executive Producer, Amy Mae Garrett
Art Director, Jun Lin
Executive Assistant, Jorgie Ingram
Videographer, Rafhael Dungca
Photographer, Chaz Deausen

Performance Space New York:
Artistic Director, Taja Cheek
Keith Haring Curatorial Fellow, Janggo Mahmud
Communications and Marketing Manager, Christofer Medina
Communications Associate, Zora Jade Khiry
Head Producer, Sarah McCaffery
Associate Producer, Ashley Pierre-Louis
Associate Director, Ana Sepulveda
Production Manager, Sarai Frazier .arai__
Audience Services Manager, Kimiko Tanabe
Director of Production & Technical Operations, Andy Sowers
Derek Lloyd Production Apprentice, Cheyanne Williams
Stage Manager, Ashton Goren .goren
Video Technician, Matt Deinhart
Audio Engineer, Isaac Silber
Lighting Designer, Robin Ediger-Seto
House Manager, Nasani Danvers
Patricia Chevez
Yvonne Chow yvonnehchow
Kira Zhan pissmodern

02/12/2026

Please join us for “The Library is Open” lunchtime series on Friday February 13, featuring recently published works and their authors. We will share our approach to publishing and design, followed by a conversation with past featured voices and GSAPP faculty Mabel Wilson () and Emanuel Admassu ().

02/12/2026

Please join us for “The Library is Open” lunchtime series, featuring recently published works and their authors. We will share our approach to publishing and design, followed by a conversation with past featured voices and GSAPP faculty Mabel Wilson () and Emanuel Admassu ().

01/23/2026

Designing for Dignity 03: A Convening of Possibilities was shaped by our community — your presence, participation, and generosity of spirit. The energy, the conversations, and the love in that room are what keep us pushing forward, dreaming bigger, and seeking new avenues of expression.
To be in that space together cannot be taken lightly. We are deeply grateful to every person who continues to show up, grow with us, and build this alongside us.
Footage from the convening was filmed and edited by Brian Crawford ().
Full programming from 10/25/25 is now streaming on YouTube.

10/24/2025

Consider this a reminder that pre-events for Symposium 03 kick off tonight!

We’re starting with our pre-party, co-hosted by and , at Stony Island Arts Bank, then heading to The Land School for a conversation between and and a sonic experience from Duane Powell ().

We also wanted to let you know that, in continuation with the last two years, our third Symposium will include a public Reference Room, located adjacent to the theater , where guests and museum visitors can experience some of the reading materials that have inspired Deem for the last six years. These texts represent a combination of research, specific mentions from the journal’s pages, and recommendations from contributors and participants from past issues and programs, as well as this year’s symposium. Some of the books have been sourced from the MCA library’s closed stacks. We hope not only to provide access to context and tools around Deem’s interests and values, but also to create a dedicated space for reflection and repose. The Reference Room will be open for the duration of Saturday’s program.

10/16/2025

Friday night’s inaugural dialogue between & at The Land School will be followed by a unique sound experience presented by seminal Chicago house DJ and cultural guardian Duane E Powell ().
A music historian and longtime steward of long-time steward of Rebuild’s work with the Frankie Knuckles Collection, he will spin a special selection of sonics inspired by the archive.

Powell’s love for music began at an early age, when he was growing up in the 1970s and exposed to Chicago’s rich sonic landscape. His lifelong passion has made him a beloved figure in Chicago’s music community and beyond. He is the creator of Sunday Service, a celebrated house music activation where he blends gospel and house to inspirational and tribal sounds, all with an aim to connect soulfully and deeply with his “congregation.” In the mid-1980s, he and his crew were the go-to marketeers for some of the city’s most prominent DJs, helping shape Chicago’s burgeoning music and club culture. Over a 12-year span, his title of tastemaker took shape, as he introduced several artists to the local and national stage. During this time, he worked extensively with the legendary Chicago record store Dr. Wax Records. In 1999, Powell launched SOUNDROTATION, further cultivating Chicago’s underground soul scene and facilitating performance debuts. As an ethnomusicologist and historian, he also hosts interactive lecture series, sharing his vast musical knowledge at various institutions. Holding residencies at legendary venues and galleries spanning the city of Chicago and beyond, he has shared the bill with legendary DJs and Grammy-winning producers and continues to move rooms with every set he spins.

(Please note that this event does not take place at the MCA. You can RSVP through Eventbrite at the link in our bio.)

10/15/2025

We hope you’re as excited as we are that Deem’s third symposium with is happening later this month. Tickets are still on sale! Over the past few weeks, we’ve been sharing all the details. In case you missed a beat, here’s a recap of what’s in store.

On Friday October 24th, we’ll be touching down in Chicago with a welcome pre-party, hosted by , at Stony Island Arts Bank. The first program in our Symposium, in partnership with , will be a conversation between and later that evening at The Land School, followed by a sonic experience presented by Duane Powell ().

On Saturday October 25th at , the day will begin with a keynote from followed by a conversation between Ghian Foreman (), Andres L. Hernandez (), and Katherine Darnstadt (). After lunch, we’ll reconvene for our first-ever Practice Activation with , followed by a conversation between Nadia Elokdah (), Cate Fox, and Sruti Suryanarayanan (), and Marz Lovejoy (). We’ll close with an endnote by Mabel O. Wilson.

We can’t wait, and for those of you who will be there in person, we can’t wait to see you, too.

If you can’t make it but would like to join for any or all parts of this program, virtual streaming tickets are still available at the link in our bio

10/02/2025

Festivities on Friday 10/24 will begin with a Pre-Party at Stony Island Arts Bank hosted by our partners . The space of this former savings and loan was restored by and reopened in 2015 as a hybrid gallery, library, media archive, and community center aimed at preserving Black culture and artistic expression. This fall, it serves as a site of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, hosting five installations by architects and designers from around the world.

Please also note that it is located only a 5 minute drive/15 minute walk from The Land School (’s newest space-based project in the former St. Laurence Elementary) where Symposium programming will begin that evening at 7PM!

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