Forced To Flee
A global exhibition. This juried quilt exhibition, organized by Studio Art Quilt Associates, will premiere at the Ruth Funk Center for Textiles Arts. Other venues to be announced.
Throughout history people have been forced to flee from their homes for their own safety and survival due to war, oppression, natural disasters, and atrocious human rights violations. The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was adopted to address the increasingly growing numbers of people needing protection with the understanding that effective solutions would require international co-operation. That Convention document continues to influence the measures used today to attempt to address the global challenges arising from the current refugee crisis impacting countries across the globe.
Artists were encouraged to illustrate the issues surrounding the global refugee crises, impacts on families and communities, the stress placed on host countries, and the need for new initiatives, funding, and international cooperation to find solutions to the crisis. The selected pieces not only showcase the artworks, but also encourage the viewer to think deeply and carefully on this timely subject.