(Dream) Roads to Home and Peace
Crossing Cultures in Times of Conflict through Art, Music, and Poetry 

Have you ever thought about the power of music during difficult times? How do songs provide comfort, hope or even a voice for change in moments of conflict? What song or poem inspires you to keep going?

Join us on Tuesday, December 3, 5:30-7:30pm for a unique event dedicated to exploring the profound impact of music in times of struggle. Mason Exhibitions and the Korean ArtPop Storytelling Workshop Team invite the International community at Mason for an uplifting event surrounded by the exhibition A Closer Look: Conflicted Art from Ukraine.

We’ll begin with experiencing the Korean art song ‘Dream Road’, performed by the Korean ArtPop Storytelling Workshop Team. Following the music, we’ll engage in an open dialogue in which we encourage you to share pieces of music and poems. As a community, we will collectively build the playlist “Dream Roads to Home and Peace” to carry forward the message of connection.

This event is offered in collaboration with The Narrative Transformation Lab.

Andriy Ivanovych Dubchak (b. 1976) is a Ukrainian photographer, videographer, photojournalist, and war correspondent. Dubchak is the founder and director of the independent reporting media outlet Donbas Frontliner.

Andriy’s work is featured in A Closer Look: Conflicted Art from Ukraine at Buchanan Hall Atrium Gallery.

This event will be held online only! RSVP is required to receive the link via email the day-of!

Join us on Friday, May 31 at 5pm-8pm for the Opening Reception of A Closer Look: Conflicted Art From Ukraine at Mason Exhibitions Arlington.

A Closer Look: Conflicted Art from Ukraine presents artistic responses to war through the works of 13 contemporary Ukrainian artists from the frontline. Through photography, video, painting, sculpture, and installation, these artists explore critical issues on the fault lines of conflict. Their works initiate a dialogue between viewers and the profound realities of conflict, encouraging and modeling resilience in the face of adversity.

Curated by Sophie Bae with Yevgen Nemchenko, Conflicted Art.

Program

5:00 | Reception
6:00 | Brief Remarks Mason Exhibitions
6:10 | Curator's Talk: Sophie Bae and Yevgen Nemchenko
6:40 | Overview of the Art Amplifier project by Diana Guzijan
7:00 | Mingle & Artwork viewing

About Conflicted Art
The project Conflicted Art is a collection of paintings, sculptures, and other forms of art by Ukrainian artists that were created right after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was conceived a few days into the war and was meant to show the war through the artists’ eyes as it was happening in the moment. Some works are an artist’s attitude to a specific event that happened during the course of the conflict, while others show an artist’s reflection on their feelings and their current situation. The project revealed a theme that while a certain amount of social change or even instability might be useful for an artist to draw inspiration from, the overall conditions and situation in which an artist creates must be at least somewhat comfortable. Otherwise, work might stop or take unpredictable forms.

Mason Exhibitions Arlington is located at 3601 Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA, across the street from the Virginia Square Metro station, and paid street parking is available.

Please email Alissa Maru with questions/concerns (mailto: amaru@gmu.edu)
Free and Open to the Public