Echoes of Ferguson: Exhibition Opening
Echoes of Ferguson
August 9, 2024
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM America/Chicago
Location
Chicago Justice Gallery
Address
1344 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607
Cost
FREE & open to the public
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We are pleased to announce the opening reception for the Echoes of Ferguson exhibition, a commemorative and emotional retrospective of the residue left behind in the wake of Ferguson’s uprising.
- 5:30 Doors Open
- 6:00 - 7:00PM Opening Remarks & Panel Discussion
- 7:00 - 8:00PM Reception (light hors d'oeuvres will be served)
Through the photographic image, love, intimacy, and community become the centerpiece and catalyst for movement work. In addition, an audio collage creates a dynamic sonic narrative of personal and collective echoes of voices heard across generations of movement work. Activated to document the complexities of Black life, photographers Devin Allen, Jen Everett, Kris Graves, Jon Henry, Alexis Hunley, and Joshua Rashaad McFadden become storytellers echoing a movement resisting the social injustices that reverberate throughout 21st century Black life and American life.
Join us for a panel discussion with curator Lola Ayisha Ogbara and the Let Us Breathe Collective as we explore the themes of veneration, grief, evanescent placemaking, and memorials as monuments. The discussion will delve into the the nature of uprisings and social movements, and their significant impact, reflecting on the meaning of Ferguson 10 years later and its echoes in today's global social justice movements.
Panelists: Jennifer Pagan & Damon Williams
(Additional panelists to be confirmed)
The photography show will feature works that capture the themes of grief, veneration, memorials, and evanescence, providing a powerful visual narrative of the ongoing fight for justice.
The exhibition will run from Aug 9, 2024 to May 25, 2025.
Questions or accommodation requests, please contact sjiuic@gmail.com
Date posted
Jul 15, 2024
Date updated
Jul 26, 2024