Through Our Eyes: Belfast/New York
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by Jo Wood-Brown and Gail Ritchie

Before it ever looked across national boundaries, Artist Exchange International was created as a way for New York artists to articulate their complex responses to 9/11. In the wake of the World Trade Center destruction, many local artists experienced an expansive conversation in our studio visits, during which we found that while history many define art, art is also a profound comment on history. These conversations began in the studio and have continued on into the wider community. Rather than positioning ourselves as unique and ultimately local, AEI invited international artists to add their voices and experiences to our own. Given Belfast's history of conflict, its political uncertainty and the current range of arts initiatives promoting inclusion, good relations and reconciliation, Belfast is a powerful place to begin the conversation.

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