In partnership with Bridges for Communities we have a special conversation marking the forthcoming exhibition of Dana Awartani: Standing by the ruins, discussing questions like:
- What does society lose when cultural artefacts are destroyed in war, violence or through colonialism?
- Remembrance, healing and forgetting: how could people respond?
- What is Bristol’s role and response to these topics?
With guest speaker Dana Awartani, light refreshments and facilitated discussion. All opinions are welcome – the goal is to build understanding and awareness of different viewpoints, not to reach agreement.
We acknowledge that though it is important, conversation is not always easy, so we ask that you read through the Listening Spaces Guidelines for discussion before signing up. We hope to create an environment that is welcoming to all, with full permission to step out or choose not to share at any point in the discussion.
Bridges for Communities Listening Spaces
Safe spaces to listen and be heard across different cultures, races, faiths, social class and political opinions. Please see Bridges for Communities webpage for more information on the project or to get in touch.
With support from Quartet Community Foundation, Bristol City Council and others.
About the Artist
Dana Awartani
Dana Awartani engages in critical and contemporary reinterpretations of the forms, techniques, concepts and spatial constructs that shape Middle Eastern culture.
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