L. I. P. A.
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Echoes of Complicity
An art exhibit and classical concert dedicated to the victims of Srebrenica
Saturday, July 9th, 2005 (5:00 – 10:00pm)
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· 6pm Opening reception with the artists at LIPA on the 5th floor
· 7pm Cavatina Duo classical concert on the 10th floor
· Cavatina Duo: Eugenia Moliner, flute, and Denis Azabagic, classical guitar
Exhibiting artists:
Samir Biscevic, Chicago, Illinois
Kemal Hadzic, Phoenix, Arizona
Cedo Kostovic, Springfield, Missouri
Milomir Kovacevic, Paris, France
Arthur Lerner, Chicago, Illinois
Miza H. Maureau, San Francisco, California
Mladen Pikulic, Rotterdam, Netherland
Endi Poskovic, Los Angeles, California
Nebojsa Seric-Soba, New York, New York
Tanja Softic, Richmond, Virginia
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Wherever we live, whatever our nationality, the conflicts of the world have entered our daily reality. Stories of violent death, devastation and terrorism are now an indelible part of the collective human memory.
In July, 1995, in Srebrenica, a Bosnian silver-mining town, only a few hours drive from Venice, Vienna, and other major European capitals, Serbian forces killed nearly 8,000 men, women and children while in the presence of UN peacekeepers charged with protecting them.
Ten years after Srebrenica, genocide continues to echo through an often complacent and even complicit world while people of conscience try to resist. Since Srebrenica, we have witnessed genocide in East Timor, Rwanda, Congo, Sudan, the Middle East and elsewhere. We see new resistances rise while the old fall away, but the fundamental problems of ethnic hatred and state-sanctioned murder remain.
How do we respond to genocide and resist oppression in a world that continually emphasizes and exploits differences between varied groups of people whether it be along the lines of race, culture, religion, class, nationality, or sexuality? What role does xenophobia play in world events? Why does the "modern" and "secular" nation-state still deal with crisis by scapegoating certain groups and allowing violence against them?
L.I.P.A. Gallery
410 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 502
Chicago, IL 60605
Contact: Vesna Rebernak
phone: 312-212-1522
Email:
vesna (at) LipaArt.org
www.LipaArt.org