Date Change -- Bulawayo to Bennington: Diasporic Rendition, Blackness as Liberty | Exhibition Opening

Bulawayo to Bennington
Monday, Apr 25 - Monday, May 30 2022, 7:30 PM - 10:00 AM, Barn East Gallery

Monday, Apr 25 2022 7:30 PM Monday, May 30 2022 10:00 AM America/New_York Date Change -- Bulawayo to Bennington: Diasporic Rendition, Blackness as Liberty | Exhibition Opening OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | In the Bulawayo to Bennington: Diasporic Rendition, Blackness as Liberty exhibition, the artist aims to orient a visual representation of the African Diaspora within the medium of the image. This project spans 4 years of work made across continents and explores the diverse and multi-faceted nature of what it means to be a diasporan, how representation is inherently linked to identity, and whether or not any kind of return to ancestry, to home, or to the self is possible once lost. Barn East Gallery Bennington College

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | In the Bulawayo to Bennington: Diasporic Rendition, Blackness as Liberty exhibition, the artist aims to orient a visual representation of the African Diaspora within the medium of the image. This project spans 4 years of work made across continents and explores the diverse and multi-faceted nature of what it means to be a diasporan, how representation is inherently linked to identity, and whether or not any kind of return to ancestry, to home, or to the self is possible once lost.

Artist Statement: "Through portraiture, I aim to portray the black and brown body in a semiotic state of assimilation. The purpose of this exhibition is to underline and illustrate stories of people and material that exist within the liminal space of diaspora. My specific audience is intended as the Bennington College community, including with staff, campus workers, and faculty. The exhibition site is chosen for its complexity.

I believe that my message will be far more momentous in a space that has been destroyed, renovated, reborn, and remains 'inhabited'. I believe that my purpose as a diasporan is to propose an alternative perspective, to perceive "otherwise", as well as to distinguish us as a part of a homo-genius unity of souls."

**Please note that due to COVID restrictions, the exhibition opening event will now take place on May 23, 2022.**

Questions? Contact Albert Aleksanyan

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