Beyond the Wall: Testimonio

How is testimony used as performance? How can visual art communicate that which cannot be spoken? And how do artists and activists act as performers of change?

The Vicki Myhren Gallery hosts a symposium on October 6th in conjunction with their fall exhibition, The Wall/ La Pared: Immigration and Identity. The exhibition explores “the wall” as a contested metaphor, redefining its meaning in the context of our current political climate. The gallery offers a space for artists with direct links to immigration exploring their identities, to react to the wall, or leave it behind.

This event is free and open to the public.

Panelists
Dr. Michelle Holling- Professor in Communication Studies, California State University San Marcos
Dr Holling, who comes to DU as a Marsico Visiting Scholar, conducts research on femicides and testimony in Juarez, Mexico.

Maruca Salazar- Director, Museo De Las Americas
Alicia Cardenas- participating muralist, owner/founder of Sol Tribe tattoo on Broadway
Miguel Tarango- Social Justice filmmaker/artist, alumni of EDP’s MFA program at DU, exhibiting artist

[Free]

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/316322395426004/