For our first of three museum visits, we did MAD — the Museum of Arts and Design. They had a mighty powerful exhibit by artist Sonya Clark called "We Are Each Other." In one part she took a confederate flag, fraying it in stages, eventually creating three separate piles of red, white and blue threads. It spoke to me as if she were metaphorically eradicating racism. The exhibit entitled "Unraveling" is an ongoing performance.
From the MAD website:
"Working with a wide range of emotionally resonant materials and everyday objects—from cotton cloth and human hair to school desks and bricks— Clark encourages audiences to confront the country’s historical imbalances and racial injustices through material transformation. The uses of traditional craft materials, her applied knowledge of global craft techniques, and the communal collaborations that are integral to the integrity of Clark's art are among the many ways Clark represents and honors the legacies of the African diaspora in Black life."
