Art as a Way to Reflect on One’s Own Racism
Published: Friday, Sep 1st 2023, 15:40
Updated At: Friday, Oct 13th 2023, 14:12
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James Baldwin's essay "Stranger in the Village" from 1963 is the starting point for the exhibition "Stranger in the Village - Racism in the Mirror of James Baldwin" at the Aargauer Kunsthaus in Switzerland. The exhibition aims to explore the complexity of racism and to encourage visitors to reflect on their own position in relation to racism. The exhibition includes 110 works of art from various artists, including Olga Titus and Marlene Dumas. The exhibition space is designed to create contrasts between the works, with some walls painted black or violet instead of the usual white. The exhibition also includes a reflection room, where visitors can write and create a collective portrait from transparent coloured foils. The exhibition was curated by Céline Eidenbenz, who was inspired by the work of artist Sasha Huber, who created a portrait of Baldwin in Leukerbad. The exhibition aims to encourage visitors to think about how they want to live together and to plant the seed for an anti-racist consciousness.nnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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