Witness and Responsibility, an ongoing conversation
How artists respond to testimony of catastrophe

In 2011, I was commissioned to create a theatrical piece based on
materials in the Holocaust and Genocide Research Collection at the
University of Southern California.

This triggered an inquiry about how artists use the raw material of testimony (including self-testimony) to create dynamic, immediate works that might shape their audiences’ perception, and ultimately the world.

In February 2012, the Shoah Foundation worked with me and a coalition of other USC departments, to create a day-long conference focused on art and testimony, which serves as model for gatherings which will be ongoing.
www.witness-responsibility.com

PechaKucha: The Archaeology of Inspiration
presented at the TCG Conference in Los Angeles, June 2011

The PechaKucha format invites you to show 20 images, each
for only 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and you
speak along with the presentation.

The session was streamed live. You can watch it on line:
If you want to fast forward ahead to my piece, it begins at 1:04:50.

ZEEK’s “Arts in LA” issue

An essay and excerpt from The Dig