The Impossibility of Freedom in a Country Founded on Slavery and Genocide

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Title: The Impossibility of Freedom in a Country Founded on Slavery and Genocide
Photo Credit: Mark Von Holden
Lead Artist(s):

Description:

On the Impossibility of Freedom in a Country Founded on Slavery and Genocide was a performance piece by artist Dread Scott engaging with the legacy of racism in the United States and pointing to the continuing struggles faced by minorities across the nation. On the Impossibility of Freedom featured Dread Scott engaged in a Sisyphean attempt to walk into the battering force of water jetting from a fire hose. While the performance was highly reminiscent of crowd control tactics used in the past, it also served as a statement on a myriad of socio-cultural issues that affect a diverse group of marginalized individuals through discriminatory policies in immigration, criminal justice, welfare and education. The performance took place underneath the Manhattan Bridge Archway, located at Water Street between Anchorage Place and Adams Street in DUMBO, for one time only on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 1pm in the afternoon.

PROJECT LOCATION

Park
Plaza
Public Space
Underpass
A public plaza that is located at Water Street between Anchorage Place and Adams Street in the DUMBO neighborhood in Brooklyn.
Manhattan Bridge Archway Plaza
Water St Between Anchorage Pl and Adams St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
United States

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PROJECT TEAM

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PROJECT DETAILS

Temporary
5,811
Grant
Public
Performance
2014
2015
VIDEOS

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