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Surviving the Long Wars: Unlikely Entanglements Opening Program & Performance
March 16 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free
Join veterans and performers Hussein Smko, Hipólito Arriaga III, and GOODW.Y.N. on March 17 at Hyde Park Art Center for an evening of dance, poetry and performance art in a series entitled The Space Between.
The program will showcase artists whose work focuses on the lived experiences and complex perspectives of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) veterans and of descendants and survivors of the long wars. Dancer Hussein Smko, spoken word artist Hipólito Arriaga, and performance artist GOODW.Y.N. will explore topics of identity, solidarity, and liberation through their expressive practices.
The exhibition coincides with the second Veteran Art Triennial and Summit, titled Surviving the Long Wars, held this year in Chicago. The exhibition at Hyde Park Art Center is open from March 16 through July 9, 2023.
Other Surviving the Long Wars Veteran Art Summit opening program events include Residues and Rebellions on March 16 at Newberry Library and Reckon and Reimagine on March 18 at Chicago Cultural Center.
ABOUT ‘SURVIVING THE LONG WARS’ PROJECT:
From the US “Indian Wars” to the “Global War on Terror,” Surviving the Long Wars explores the multiple overlapping histories that shape our understanding of warfare, as well as alternative visions of peace, healing, and justice generated by diverse communities impacted by war.
Inspired by the powerful artwork of Indigenous and Native American artists responding to the US “Indian Wars,” and artists of the Greater Middle East reacting to the “Global War on Terror,” Surviving the Long Wars focuses on how these artistic responses complicate and entangle with the artistic practices of veterans. The featured artworks, projects, and programs create opportunities for people to deepen their understanding of the impact of war.
