Historically, artists, museums, and everyday people have used objects and materials to create meaningful artifacts that shape our understandings of war, death, and loss. Underlying those actions is an assumption that art and creativity are useful responses in the face of such trauma. But what, specifically, is the role of artists and museums in any era of catastrophic loss? How do artists and museums help us make sense of seemingly senseless suffering and grief? How has this legacy continued to today?
In this shared conversation, artist Dario Robleto and art historian Ellery Foutch will discuss their responses to the tragedies of September 11, 2001 and our current pandemic moment, sharing what their research and practices have revealed about the historical past and future paths of what we might call a “history of the creative response to loss.”
This is part of the The “Elephant in the Room” lecture series is presented with support from Vermont Humanities.
This is a virtual event … Click this link to register for the talk … https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v_ysySF8QZO0sHbwITU7Mw
