citing bar is an experimental site for seeking nourishment and alternative possibilities on a turbulent planet. Here, “citing” is synonymous with “drinking”—incorporating environmental care into the micro-circulation of the individual body. It is also an enactment of the “politics of citation”: a practice of acknowledging sources, margins, and hardships, as well as the wisdom that emerges from them.
Deeply rooted in the ethos of feminist environmental humanities, citing bar fosters a multiplicity of ecological wisdoms and worldviews through cross-boundary collaborations. As modernity teeters on the brink of collapse, we seek to sow new beliefs and relationalities into the soil of our time.
citing bar was founded in 2023 by curator and researcher Hung-Fei Wu. Our projects over the years are as follows:
2023
As the seasons turned, we launched four sub-projects exploring the intertwined themes of rest, healing, migration, crip ecologies, and climate justice. Beyond exhibition practices, we organized a series of translations, writings, workshops, and various activities.
During this year, citing bar established a physical presence at Solid Art’s project space, which, in addition to being a gallery, served as a sanctuary for reading and rest, complete with a curated selection of books and tea. In early 2024, these seasonal explorations and learnings culminated in the publication Potable Paper. By utilizing the newspaper format to facilitate the flow of information, it serves both as a summation of the year’s practices and a year-end blessing offered to the world.
2024–2025
In Latin, “munus” is the shared root of both “immunity” and “community.” It carries the dual meaning of both a “gift” and an “obligation.” This duality mirrors the complex entanglements within contemporary knowledge production and community building. The munus project explores the unfulfilled potential of solidarity and healing, aspiring to create a space for examining and discussing the states of addiction and inflammation within our collective culture.
Continuing and deepening the concepts and practices surrounding care and decolonization initiated in 2023, we employ collective methods such as reading groups and gatherings to pose the question: In this scarred and fractured world, what kind of contemporary healing wisdom can we co-generate by being together?