Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory My Childhood Elementary School Alumni As social media gets popular and childhood memories increasingly come to mind, one thousand elementary school alumni from the 1960’s gathered and reunited. Having grown up in what was once the poorest country but is now the South Korea of today, my generation and I were there as a part of history. As a result, for the… Read more
Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory Mnemosyne and the Digital Giants Internationally acclaimed photographer and video artist Iris Brosch weaves her feminist concept into deeply intriguing images to explore possible fields of action, play and utopia. Within the framework of “Tableaux Vivants” Iris Brosch employs a comprehensive metaphorical language, borrowed from Greek myths and their transformed versions throughout the history of literature and the arts. Inspired by… Read more
Join us for a live reading and discussion of the Argonautica with guest speaker Jackie Murray (University of Kentucky). Read more
What is the relationship between physical closeness and the moral life? Does physical closeness matter for the cultivation of a moral life, and how should we think of empathy as a means of bridging the distance between us and them? Explore these questions and more. Read more
Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory Traces in the Land — Fragments of Memory My work explores nature, time, and memory. It is multidisciplinary since it goes from painting and drawing to sculpture, installations (including video, photo, and site interventions) to dialogue with the site and space. I am interested in process and transformation. The work explores issues as dualities and contradictions between the natural and the artificial, the rational and… Read more
Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory Curator Statement Within the framework of the Delphic Preview and Reinstatement of the Delphic Games, the program stays true to identified ideas of:– Peace (through cultural diplomacy)– Culture (freedom of creative expression)– Reverence for the environment As the guest curator for the Material Culture Program for Visual Arts, I intend to develop a sequel to the Delphic Preview for the Re-instatement… Read more
Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory Mnemosyne Statement For me, the Mnemosyne project has been food for the soul; a combination of fruitful artistic discussion, cross-cultural dialogue and exchange, connection across time and space in a year of trying circumstances. I’ve experienced mind opening conversations, and heartfelt chemistry within the group. I am eternally grateful to Artemis and my colleagues for this project. My constellation of 3… Read more
Johannes Haubold (Princeton University) on Classics and Assyriology. Read more
Part of the CHS Visiting Artist Presentation Series, the event features a group of visual artists who are exploring commemoration, memory, and trauma through the project, Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory. Read more
Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory (Un)Disclosed My installations connect history, identity, and the topography of the Piedmont region of Central Virginia, where I was born and raised. Located 100 miles west of Washington, D.C., the Piedmont combines expansive natural beauty with a turbulent history that includes centuries of chattel slavery, brutal Civil War battles, and the ongoing impact of racism and white supremacy. The abstract figuration… Read more
