Artist Talk- Meet Buddha Head Sculpture artist Indira Johnson of Ten Thousand Ripples Public Art, Peace and Civic Engagement
What: Indira Freitas Johnson will discuss Ten Thousand Ripples (TTR), a major city-wide public art and peace initiative. Rooted in the belief that art can be a catalyst for social change, TTR has been a powerful and profound reminder that peace is possible despite the violence that surrounds us. Placed in communities from the far south side of Chicago to the north in Evanston, Johnson’s one hundred emerging Buddha sculptures have sparked dialogue about the obstacles that keep us apart and the commonality that binds us together.
When: Tuesday, September 17, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Loyola University Chicago, Water Tower Campus, 820 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago 60611
Details: $4 / Members and Loyola students, faculty, and staff: Free
RSVP to luma@luc.edu or 312.915.7608.
www.luc.edu/luma/visit/
About Ten Thousand Ripples (TTR)
The Ten Thousand Ripples project is a partnership between local artist Indira Johnson, Changing Worlds, LUMA, and other cultural and educational organizations in the Chicago area. The project highlights the power of art to transform the space in which it lives. The project launched in 2012 with 100 fiberglass and resin Buddha sculptures created by Johnson installed at sites chosen by the ten participating communities. Companion artistic programming reached an estimated 1,000 youth and tens of thousands of residents. LUMA presents this culminating exhibition featuring some of the Buddha sculptures and various artistic responses from the communities involved.
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