“TRAMA: A COLLABORATION”: This work created by Nora Chavooshian and 28 Guatemalan women quilt artists is part of “Freedoms Reframed: Art on the Edges of the Constitution” on view at the Trent House Museum in Trenton through October 3. An artists talk is on Sunday, July 19, at 2 p.m.
On Sunday, July 19, at 2 p.m., artists Amaris Brown, Nora Chavooshian, Tamara Torres, and poet Monah Yancy will discuss their practice and work in the “Freedoms Reframed: Art on the Edges of the Constitution” exhibition at the Trent House Museum in Trenton. The talk will be moderated by co-curator and artist Rhinold Ponder.
Co-Curators Judith K. Brodsky and Rhinold Ponder have announced that “Freedoms Reframed,” which opened on June 14, will be extended an additional two months until October 3. The exhibition offers over 30 artworks and features a diverse collection of 22 artists and 11 poets who responded to individual artworks with ekphrastic poetry.
“‘Freedoms Reframed’ is a compelling examination of fundamental human rights and social freedoms that extend beyond those explicitly enumerated in the constitution,” said Ponder. “We are pleased that the myriads of voices and works of various mediums have touched viewers and encouraged people to visit the Trent House, an important historical landmark.”
All are welcome to attend the artists talk. The event will begin with a reception and light refreshments at
1 p.m.
Brown is a multimedia and graphic design artist. She earned her BFA in graphic design from Mason Gross School of the Arts. Her work in this exhibition was her thesis project honoring the matriarchal women of Lenape descent in her family.
Chavooshian is a sculptor and film production designer. Her piece in the show is a quilt collaboration that included 28 Mayan women weavers from 17 villages. The work reflects the impact of America’s complicity in the mass killing of Mayans in the 1970s and 1980s.
Torres is a Puerto Rican Afro-Latinx feminist storyteller and artists previously based in Trenton New Jersey. Her work touches on the significance of identity, healing, and resilience.
Poet Yancy is a multifaceted actor, teaching artist, writer, and director of advancement at Passage Theatre in Trenton. She will read and talk about her poem. “Woman King” which was written in response to a collage piece, War, Woman Riding a Horse, by artist Roca Calero.
Freedoms Reframed is part of “Re-visioning America” — a collaborative, community-based initiative organized to mark the nation’s Semiquincentennial. The exhibitions explore questions of identity, belonging, protest, and cultural resilience. Learn more about the collaborative at initiative.humanities.princeton.edu/re-visioning-america.
The William Trent House Museum is located at 15 Market Street in Trenton. Contractors. For more information, visit williamtrenthouse.org.