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 Visualizing Abolition with Cassils and Rafa Esparza

Digital Arts Research Center (DARC) 407 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz

In Plain Sight is a coalition of 80 artists, led by Cassils and esparza, united to create an artwork dedicated to the abolition of immigrant detention and the United States culture of incarceration. On July 4, 2020, skytyping fleets spelled out artist-generated messages in white vapor over detention centers across the U.S. This action made visible what is otherwise purposefully obscured: the immoral and appalling treatment of imprisoned immigrants, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. For this Traction: Art Talk, Cassils and rafa discussed In Plain Sight, from its conception to implementation, and consider the role of art, collaboration, and community in ending the government’s unjust treatment of immigrants while providing material support for those most affected. 

Free