Ryder Library
5902 23rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Salome Asega’s Radical Reading is a video series for young adults and parents to learn about the historical continuum of surveillance in a fun way. Drawing on early public-access edutainment like The Magic School Bus, Radical Reading embeds video shorts in books by authors who approach surveillance studies in intersectional theory. From settler colonialism to current bureaucratic structures, Radical Reading tackles multiple frameworks for understanding the oppressive surveillance state.
About the artist
Salome Asega is an artist and researcher based in New York. Currently, she is a Technology Fellow at the Ford Foundation. Salome has participated in residencies and fellowships with Eyebeam, New Museum, The Laundromat Project, and Recess Art. She has exhibited and presented at the 11th Shanghai Biennale, Performa, EYEO, and the Brooklyn Museum.
About Ryder Library
Brooklyn Public Library’s Ryder Library opened in April of 1970 in a neighborhood of one and two family houses in Bensonhurst. Built by the City of New York, it was designed by Arthur Witthoefft and features two open courts with areas for plantings. Within, the library provides adult and children’s seating areas running the length of the building. Ryder’s combined circulation is one of the highest in the Brooklyn Public Library system. The primary users of the branch are children and parents of school-aged children, while the next-largest group is older adults. Ryder Library continues to be a vital resource in its neighborhood, serving the educational and cultural needs of its patrons.