"Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'If you remember, I'll remember' at The Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, February 4-June 18, 2017" -- colophon. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Director's foreword / Lisa G. Corrin -- Acknowledgments / Susy Bielak and Janet Dees -- Introduction / Susy Bielak and Janet Dees -- If you remember, I'll remember / Janet Dees -- Interview: Joshua Chambers-Letson -- Imprint of exchange: engagement and public practice in If you remember I'll remember / Susy Bielak and Lauren Watkins -- Interviews: Ninah Divine ; Anna Takada ; Melissa Blount ; Lisa Doi -- Contributors -- Exhibition checklist -- Appendix: Engagement activities and programs.
Summary:
"The exhibition If You Remember, I'll Remember (2017) at The Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University was an invitation to reflect upon the connection between the past and present through works of art. By engaging with topics such as the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, Native American sovereignty, and African American struggles for civil rights, the exhibition offered an integrated view of the American past through the juxtaposition of histories that resonate with pressing contemporary social concerns. Exploring themes of love, mourning, war, relocation, and resistance in nineteenth- and twentieth-century America, it brought together the work of seven contemporary artists whose practices are based in archival research and incorporate historic documents and objects: Kristine Aono (b. 1960), Shan Goshorn (b. 1957), Samantha Hill (b. 1974), McCallum & Tarry (active 1998-2013), Dario Robleto (b. 1972), and Marie Watt (b. 1967). This richly illustrated publication serves as a record of the exhibition, its related programs, and its in-depth engagement projects - from sewing circles focused on the theme of equity to conversations with internment camp survivors - developed through discussion and collaboration with artists and campus and community partners. The retrospective nature of the publication allows for the inclusion of participants' voices, and reflection upon the broader process of museums working closely with multiple stakeholders. This approach contributes a valuable case study to current methodological conversations about collaborations between artists, museums, and communities." -- Provided by publisher.
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