Explore the site-specific installation Floating Seed Make Deep Forms during a free-flowing event with artist Cybele Lyle, singer-songwriter Talia Roya, and poet Sean Avery Medlin. Visitors are encouraged to meander quietly in the gallery throughout the event, coming and going as they please.

Prologue

1:10 p.m.             Musical Session: Talia Roya, singer and pianist, and Stephen Avalos, drummer

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1:45 p.m.             Artist Talk: Cybele Lyle, artist, in conversation with Lauren R. O’Connell, curator

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2:20 p.m.             Spoken Word: Sean Avery Medlin, poet and rapper

Epilogue

Artist Bios

Cybele Lyle is a California-based artist whose installation, video, and 2D works explore place and identity by reconstructing her surrounding architecture, interior space, and natural environment. Her work has been shown at institutions, including the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, Nebraska; the Oakland Museum of California; the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California; and the Orange County Museum of Art in Costa Mesa, California. (Photo: Aaron Wojack)

Talia Roya is a Santa Barbara-born and Phoenix-raised singer-songwriter known for her soulful melodies and emotive voice with a charming warmth that resonates with listeners. Driven by a deep connection with herself and her audience, her music blends pop, R&B, and indie elements, creating a timeless space that has captivated audiences worldwide for over two decades. With heartfelt performances and authentic artistry, she continues to inspire and connect with listeners across the globe. (Photo: Natasha Wilson)

Sean Avery Medlin (they/he) writes poems, raps, and sometimes essays. Their art questions the limitations of Black masculinity, media representation, and personal narrative. Their work has been featured in Phoenix New Times, Chicago Tribune, and Teen Vogue. All their work is available online at superseanavery.com. Medlin is the author of 808s & Otherworlds: Memories, Remixes, & Mythologies (2021), a collection of essays and poetry available in print, digital, and audiobooks. (Photo: Mayte Mendoza)

About the Exhibition

Floating Seeds Make Deep Forms is a site-specific installation that responds to deserts in the North American Southwest as non-places—liminal expanses for ambiguity within a regenerative ecosystem. 

Organized by Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and curated by Lauren R. O’Connell, curator of contemporary art. Support provided by World Class Partner The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. This artwork is commissioned following W.A.G.E. guidelines.