02/14/2021
My work is on view at Bmoca!
FROM THIS DAY FORWARD
February 11 – May 31, 2021
Guest curated by Tya Alisa Anthony
In response to the 2020 global pandemic.
In response to the United States quarantine and individuals dealing with isolation.
In response to the Black Lives Matter, LGBTQIA + DACA movements.
In response to remote video communication in everyday life, access to technology and internet connection, access to food, money, and supplies.
In response to the world before the coronavirus/COVID-19.
In response to Humanity.COVID-19 Global Pandemic and Race, Gender + Civil Equity bring to light the urgent need for change in how we create, how we work, how we learn and grow with and from one another, how we converse with others, how we design and operate within systems, and most urgent of them all… how we respect humanity. How do we explore how we create a future society evolved for the betterment of humanity?
FROM THIS DAY FORWARD questions systemic injustice and suggests avenues of thought toward potential solutions in creating an inclusive, thoughtful society. How do we come together as a community to find these answers?
Artists include: Paula Gasparini-Santos, Narkita Gold, Rochelle Johnson, Kim Putnam, Ellamaria Ray, Kenzie Sitterud, Santo Sunra, and Autumn T. Thomas.
Image: Paula Gasparini-Santos, "Past, Present, Future", acrylic on canvas, 2019, 36" x 48”. Courtesy of the artist.
