"An installation at the Scope Art Show in Miami presented by the human rights organisation Amnesty International highlights alleged "government-sanctioned abuses" at the notorious migrant-detention facility in the Everglades nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz. Works by the artists Agua Dulce Gloriosa and Clarence James form part of the Scope project, known as Cruelty Is Their Point-But Another World is Possible, which "invites fairgoers to reflect, respond and enact change through signing a petition that demands the closure of Alligator Alcatraz", Amnesty says."
"The work, an altar surrounded by flowers, fruit, candles and mirrors, is "a love poem to the folks who are detained", the artist tells The Art Newspaper. "It's a statement of solidarity among more consumerist art-fair experiences, a prayer for those with the privilege of US citizenship to take action. And a firm grounding that those seen as easily discarded by our administration and society will not be forgotten.""
An Amnesty International-presented installation at the Scope Art Show in Miami spotlights alleged government-sanctioned abuses at the Everglades migrant-detention facility nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz. The project, titled Cruelty Is Their Point-But Another World is Possible, includes works by Agua Dulce Gloriosa and Clarence James and invites visitors to sign a petition demanding the facility's closure. Dulce Gloriosa's altar-style work serves as a statement of solidarity and a call for privileged citizens to take action. Clarence James's collage collapses historical moments of cruelty and invites participatory action by encouraging visitors to attach zip-ties to a depicted fence. The works are not for sale.
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