Photography Exhibition: Moving Walls 9

Moving Walls is a travelling photographic exhibition series sponsored by the Open Society Institute. The series represents the transitional condition of open societies and the promotion and maintenance of democratic values. Nations often erect obstacles and barriers such as political oppression, economic instability, and racism. Yet, even as these walls are built, there are people committed to tearing them down. As the name of the exhibition series implies, Moving Walls is an artistic interpretation of this struggle.

The ninth exhibition of Moving Walls opened at OSI-New York on June 10, 2004, less than two months after the release of the horrific images from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq an event that has prompted worldwide recognition of the power of documentary photography to shape world events, not merely record them. The Moving Walls exhibition is not organized around a specific theme, yet of the six photographers in this exhibition Don Bartletti, Stephen Ferry, Sean Hemmerle, Steve McCurry, Larry Towell, and Beggars and Choosers four focus on war and its aftermath: in Afghanistan, Colombia, Iraq, and Israel/Palestine. Those photographs, in addition to projects about low-income mothers in the United States and a boy s journey north from Central America in search of a better life, challenge the viewer to confront difficult issues and consider whether he or she can simply walk away unchanged.

Online Exhibition

For more information about the exhibit including artist statements, bios, and online photo galleries view Moving Walls 9 online.

Schedule

Date: April 7, 2005-October 28, 2005.
Location: OSI-Washington, D.C.

Date: June 10, 2004 - March 1, 2005
Location: OSI-New York