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Join us for a evening of art and poetry in conjunction with the group art exhibit In a Moment of Tenderness, curated by Adam Odomore.
The event will be held inside the exhibit area, on the 5th floor of the MLK Library.
Visitors are invited to discover a curated literature stand inspired by the exhibit, and listen to D.C.-based poet Tia Bural sharing some of her poems on the theme of rest and reimagination. Visitors will be invited to write their own poems inspired by the exhibition that can become part of the installation.
In a Moment of Tenderness is an exhibit about remembering, reclaiming, retelling, and celebrating wholeness and our journey toward it. The title is inspired by a quote, “In a moment of tenderness, the future seems possible,” from the book Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments by Saidiya Hartman. Defying trends and expectations to represent Blackness in a state of either struggle or jubilation, the works in the exhibit feature modes that allow for and represent tenderness and rest. In this exhibit, the viewer can see that beauty, just like the poetry that makes up our lives, is not a luxury; rather, as Hartman writes, it is a way of “creating possibility in the space of enclosure.” It is found within the quiet miracles that happen every day.
Learn more on the exhibit website.
Image credits: Above, left: Schaun Champion Follow, 2019, 11 x 14 in, Photography Print on Hot Press Ultrasmooth 100% cotton paper; Above, right: Sara Bardin, Flourish, 2023, 24 x 36 in, Acrylic on canvas. Below, left: Robbie Spotswood, Untitled, 2015; 16.5 x 12 in, Photograph, Printed 2023 on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 310 Paper
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults | 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) |
EVENT TYPE: | Exhibit |
