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'New Symphony of Time'
Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS, USA
Featuring work by Graham Fagen: The Slave's Lament
Exhibition dates: 7 September 2019 - 6 September 2020
The Museum is pleased to present the reinstallation of its Mississippi galleries. The new exhibition, New Symphony of Time, expands and illuminates the boundaries of Mississippi’s narrative. Mississippi, as a real place and also as a metaphor for the basic struggles of our country, has inspired artworks that express the need to understand our concrete realities of living with each other in this moment, as well as our deep connection to those gone before us and our legacies to those who follow.
Exploring the themes of ancestry and memory; migration, movement, and home; shared humanity; the natural environment; and liberty for all, the exhibition is inspired by Margaret Walker’s epic poem, “This Is My Century: Black Synthesis of Time.” Phrases from Walker’s poem are used throughout the exhibition to frame thematic areas that evoke ancestral wisdom, the strength of sheer survival, and the power of imagination to create a more just, empathetic world. While each section follows a particular narrative thread, certain ideas resonate throughout, such as personal and collective memory, history and the connection to place, and the roles artists play in pursuit of civil rights and racial equity.
Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS, USA
Featuring work by Graham Fagen: The Slave's Lament
Exhibition dates: 7 September 2019 - 6 September 2020
The Museum is pleased to present the reinstallation of its Mississippi galleries. The new exhibition, New Symphony of Time, expands and illuminates the boundaries of Mississippi’s narrative. Mississippi, as a real place and also as a metaphor for the basic struggles of our country, has inspired artworks that express the need to understand our concrete realities of living with each other in this moment, as well as our deep connection to those gone before us and our legacies to those who follow.
Exploring the themes of ancestry and memory; migration, movement, and home; shared humanity; the natural environment; and liberty for all, the exhibition is inspired by Margaret Walker’s epic poem, “This Is My Century: Black Synthesis of Time.” Phrases from Walker’s poem are used throughout the exhibition to frame thematic areas that evoke ancestral wisdom, the strength of sheer survival, and the power of imagination to create a more just, empathetic world. While each section follows a particular narrative thread, certain ideas resonate throughout, such as personal and collective memory, history and the connection to place, and the roles artists play in pursuit of civil rights and racial equity.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Jackson, Mississippi, USA |
| Publisher | Mississippi Museum of Art |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2019 |
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The Slave's Lament
Fagen, G. (Artist), 2019, University of Dundee.Research output: Other contribution › Multi-Component Output (MCO) › peer-review