Reflects in Water is a WITH ART community public art project facilitated by artist Leah Decter with Peace Alliance Winnipeg. The general public was invited to stencil statements about water rights onto a well-used path near Winnipeg’s Aqueduct Monument using unpotable water from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. Although Shoal Lake is the source of Winnipeg’s high-quality water, the First Nations community there has been on a boil water advisory for over 20 years. The art-action called attention to this disparity of access to clean water in municipal centres and First Nations across Canada. As the water evaporated the statements disappeared, reflecting the tendency for these issues to fade from public attention and highlighting the need to constantly reiterate and be active to facilitate change. The art-action was presented in conjunction with 13 Fires Winnipeg, an anti-racism group who facilitated conversations about water issues throughout the day.
http://winnipegarts.ca/wac/artwork/reflects-in-water
From: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> On Behalf Of Jennifer Easton
Sent: April-27-18 6:58 PM
To: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com
Subject: Social justice art & healing
Hello colleagues,
Does anyone have examples of artwork where the site of an injustice becomes the site of an artwork that may commemorate, but also takes the opportunity to move the conversation forward?
I'm not looking for a whitewash, but more an honoring/healing sort of approach.
Thanks,
Jennifer A. Easton
Art Program Manager
BART
510.874.7328
300 Lakeside Dr, 22nd Fl
Oakland, CA 94612
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