and resistance. The presenters will address the power of art as a lens through which to explore and understand the resilience of individuals and communities facing systemic violence and persecution.
Sarah Phillips Casteel and Elizabeth Otto will explore how art created during and after the Holocaust created agency and voice for those the Nazis targeted for persecution and murder. Angela Two Stars will discuss how the memorials to thousands of abducted and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and their families used art to raise awareness about this ongoing epidemic. Finally, Francisco Souto’s work combines techniques from the past and materials from the current moment to create art that acts as witness to the present. Together, these speakers will illuminate the ways in which art and literature provide an aesthetic language to navigate the fine line between commemoration, education, and the ethical representations of trauma.
Register for either in-person or virtual. The program is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.
Panel: May 2, 5:30-7 p.m.
More info and to RSVP, https://www.ushmm.org/online-calendar/event/mchmeylinc0524