Memories are kept over time to influence our future actions. Memory occupies a vital place at the heart of justice and its struggle to keep the victims, crimes, and perpetrators among the unforgotten. The memory of justice reminds us of a duty to keep crimes and their victims from being forgotten; of a duty to restore, preserve, and acknowledge the just order of the world. To be just, these memories need to be inclusive.
This exhibition presents artists’ memories of Myanmar's recent tragedies. With these works, artists fight against the potential cultural and social amnesia that happens in places where records are not kept.
Inspired by the complex emotions experienced in their escape from Yangon across the Thai border with the help of human traffickers, this live performance explores the tension between the two forces influencing the artist’s journey — Dhamma, cosmic law and order, and Adhamma, cosmic injustice and disorder.
As our conclusive piece, we invite the viewer to take a few moments to participate in this piece: to listen, to meditate and to ponder.