Artribune curates video playlist on immigration and racism
Artribune published a video playlist addressing racism and immigration, dedicated to victims of racial violence in Italy and the US. The playlist includes works by Melody Gardot, Tania Bruguera, Adrian Paci, and Sanford Biggers. It references the deaths of Emmanuel Chidi Namdi (Fermo, Italy, July 5, 2016), Yusupha Susso (Palermo, April 2016), Philando Castile (Saint Paul, Minnesota, July 6, 2016), and Alton Sterling (Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 5, 2016). Gardot's short film 'Preacherman' (2015) depicts the lynching of Emmett Till (1955). Bruguera's 'The Francis Effect' (2014) petitioned Pope Francis for Vatican citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Paci's 'Centro di Permanenza Temporanea' (2007) shows migrants on an airplane staircase with no plane. Biggers' 'BAM (For Michael)' (2015) uses bullet-riddled African figurines to comment on police violence. The article was written by Helga Marsala.
Key facts
- Emmanuel Chidi Namdi died in Fermo, Italy on July 5, 2016 after a racist attack.
- Yusupha Susso was shot in Palermo in April 2016 by Emanuele Rubino.
- Philando Castile was killed by police in Saint Paul, Minnesota on July 6, 2016.
- Alton Sterling was killed by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on July 5, 2016.
- Melody Gardot's short film 'Preacherman' (2015) depicts the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till.
- Tania Bruguera's 'The Francis Effect' (2014) involved a petition for Vatican citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
- Adrian Paci's 'Centro di Permanenza Temporanea' (2007) shows migrants on an airplane staircase without a plane.
- Sanford Biggers' 'BAM (For Michael)' (2015) uses bullet-riddled African figurines to address racial violence.
Entities
Artists
- Melody Gardot
- Calum Macdiarmid
- Tania Bruguera
- Ian Forster
- Adrian Paci
- Sanford Biggers
- Helga Marsala
Institutions
- Artribune
- Fondazione Caritas In Veritate
- Guggenheim Museum New York
- TED
Locations
- Fermo
- Italy
- Palermo
- Saint Paul
- Minnesota
- United States
- Baton Rouge
- Louisiana
- Dallas
- Texas
- Mississippi
- New York
- Harlem
- Los Angeles