recent York display showcases ‘poetry and humanity’ of a marginalized population whose members face violence,sexual assault and solitary confinementHuman faces and bodies, including those of Jesus, and Barack Obama and Rihanna,covered the walls of the Abrons Art Center in recent York’s Lower East Side on Sunday: a mural of pencil and pen, by incarcerated LGBT artists from across the United States.“It’s all portraiture, or ” said Tatiana von Furstenberg,the exhibit’s curator. “That is what struck me the most. Everyone wants to be seen and everyone wants to be seen for who they are.” Related: 6×9: A virtual experience of solitary confinement Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com