Belief Strategy XIII

Martine Syms

Martine Syms combines conceptual grit, comedy, and social commentary to respond to her immediate reality, outside of traditional methods of documenting life experiences. Animated by the "problems of truth," her practice questions image and language systems and their relationship to power. She is internationally known for a nuanced practice that spans across writing, performance, moving image, and installation.

Syms created four new works for the new collaboration between Bronzeville Center for the Arts and Sculpture Milwaukee. This presentation—Find A Way, A Short Meditation, Belief Strategy XIII, and an untitled photographincludes photography, mantra, and visual patterns, offering a meditative prompt for viewers moving through the day-to-day. 

Martine Syms combines conceptual grit, comedy, and social commentary to respond to her immediate reality, outside of traditional methods of documenting life experiences. Animated by the "problems of truth," her practice questions image and language systems and their relationship to power. She is internationally known for a nuanced practice that spans across writing, performance, moving image, and installation.

Syms created four new works for the new collaboration between Bronzeville Center for the Arts and Sculpture Milwaukee. This presentation—Find A Way, A Short Meditation, Belief Strategy XIII, and an untitled photographincludes photography, mantra, and visual patterns, offering a meditative prompt for viewers moving through the day-to-day. 

Social Choreography Score

by Kim Miller

Social Choreography Score

by Kim Miller

Look for your shadow on the ground. Make a slow gesture your shadow can follow. Now make a quick move that is faster than your shadow. If you do not see your shadow, where is it?

Look for your shadow on the ground. Make a slow gesture your shadow can follow. Now make a quick move that is faster than your shadow. If you do not see your shadow, where is it?

Martine Syms combines conceptual grit, comedy, and social commentary to respond to her immediate reality, outside of traditional methods of documenting life experiences. Animated by the "problems of truth," her practice questions image and language systems and their relationship to power. She is internationally known for a nuanced practice that spans across writing, performance, moving image, and installation.

Syms created four new works for the new collaboration between Bronzeville Center for the Arts and Sculpture Milwaukee. This presentation—Find A Way, A Short Meditation, Belief Strategy XIII, and an untitled photographincludes photography, mantra, and visual patterns, offering a meditative prompt for viewers moving through the day-to-day. 

Social Choreography Score

by Kim Miller

Look for your shadow on the ground. Make a slow gesture your shadow can follow. Now make a quick move that is faster than your shadow. If you do not see your shadow, where is it?

Martine Syms

Belief Strategy XIII

Belief Strategy XIII,

2025

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Exhibition

Actual Fractals, Act III

Site

Gallery 507 at Bronzeville Center for the Arts

Audio Tour

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© 2025 Martine Syms, Courtesy of the artist and Hoffman Donahue

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