East of Borneo joins Now Instant to celebrate the publication of All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace.

The evening will feature a screening of Charmaine Poh’s in the shadow of the cosmic, followed by a discussion with Daniela Lieja Quintanar, Talia Heiman, and Kira Xonorika.

The publication All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2026) accompanies the research, exhibition, screening, and performance program presented at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT) from September 12, 2024 – February 23, 2025 as part of the Getty’s PST ART: Art & Science Collide. Rooted in indigenous belief systems and feminist, queer, and decolonial thought, All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace addressed one of the most pressing issues of our time—the impact of artificial intelligence—by exploring ancestral alternatives for its future. Edited by Daniela Lieja Quintanar with Talia Heiman, the publication includes text contributions by Nora Al-Badri, Minne Atairu, Back to Back Theatre, Stephanie Dinkins, Annie Dorsen, Mashinka Firunts Hakopian, Interspecifics, Kite with Scott Benesiinaabandan and Jason Edward Lewis, Charmaine Poh, João Ribas, Sarah Rosalena, and Kira Xonorika, and documentation of performances and screenings by Arca, Nao Bustamante, rafa esparza, MUXX, and Manthia Diawara.

The publication marks the culmination of a multi-year research, exhibition, performance, and publication project. João Ribas, Steven D. Lavine Executive Director of REDCAT and Vice President for Cultural Partnerships was director of the project. The exhibition was curated by Daniela Lieja Quintanar with Talia Heiman. The performance program was organized by Edgar Miramontes, Katy Dammers, Daniela Lieja Quintanar, and Talia Heiman. The publication was made possible with the guidance of Adriana Widdoes and the East of Borneo team. The book design is by Ella Gold.

Please note: seating for the screening of Charmaine Poh’s in the shadow of the cosmic, followed by a discussion with Daniela Lieja Quintanar, Talia Heiman, and Kira Xonorika is limited. Doors open thirty minutes prior to the listed showtime. Your RSVP does not guarantee you a seat. Seating is first-come, first-served.