Kiana Honarmand,
Wearing My Burden I
Wearable Sculpture: Laser Cut Felt
2019
Featured Artist :
Shailly Sharma Bhatnagar Ruth Tabancay Reiko Fujii Rea Lynn de Guzman Pamela Ybañez Manu Kaur Maggie Yee Kiana Honarmand, Irene Wibawa Indrani Nayar-Gall Ellen Bepp Community Arts Participants Vibhooti Juneja, Vaani Uppal, Tina Nihalchand, Riya Verghese, Rema Vadamala, Mishel Rahman, Fatema Shaikh, Chaitanya Verma, Azal Shaikh, Arshita Goyal |
Inner Eye Presents
"Voices of Freedom" Curated by Pallavi Sharma Exhibition Dates – October 6 -26, 2024, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm At Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery, Located inside the San Ramon Community Center 12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583 Artist Reception- October 6, 2024 Sunday 2 pm to 5 pm Featuring Dance Performance by Rewire Community Curatorial note Inspired by the poem of Noble Laurette Rabindra Nath Tagore Inner Eye Arts presents the visual art showcase titled “Voices of Freedom” by a group of artists from Asian and Asian diaspora, reflecting on the diverse perspectives on freedom in relation to justice, decolonial practices. It explores the deep connection between creativity and freedom and aims to bring forth works which foster new ideas and challenge established norms, expand our knowledge to understand our histories, communities, and imagine new pathways to the future. The selected works by diverse array of artists intends to take our viewers on an introspective journey so that they can critically think about ways to create systems that are just and equitable. The show will include a collaborative community art project by Pallavi Sharma to facilitate creative engagement and generate a visual discourse on the subject. Freedom -by-Rabindranath-Tagore Freedom from fear is the freedom I claim for you, my Motherland! – fear, the phantom demon, shaped by your own distorted dreams; Freedom from the burden of ages, bending your head, breaking your back, blinding your eyes to the beckoning call of the future; Freedom from shackles of slumber wherewith you fasten yourself to night’s stillness, mistrusting the star that speaks of truth’s adventurous path; Freedom from the anarchy of a destiny, whose sails are weakly yielded to blind uncertain winds, and the helm to a hand ever rigid and cold as Death; Freedom from the insult of dwelling in a puppet’s world, where movements are started through brainless wires, repeated through mindless habits; where figures wait with patient obedience for a master of show to be stirred into a moment’s mimicry of life. |
Featured Artists
our Community Partners |
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Rewire Community is a grassroots organization dedicated to creating awareness, dialog and action to help prevent and break cycles of gender-based violence (GBV), especially intimate partner violence. Along with providing financial support to families impacted by GBV, we use the cultural medium of theater, songs, dances, open mics, community events and workshops, to raise education and resources to support ongoing work in this space. We believe in building empowered, integrated and inclusive circles of care through community collaborations, to create waves of change.
Our Mission is to provide resources and generate awareness, dialog action that advocates for gender equity and justice, driving focus on prevention of gender-based violence and domestic violence. |
Founded in 1973, PFLAG is the first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community, their families, caregivers and friends.
PFLAG Danville-San Ramon Valley is the local chapter which supports the community through support groups, events, trainings and advocacy. Its mission is to create a caring, just and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people. |
Our Media Partner
Chai Time with Pranjali is a captivating weekly radio show on Stanford Radio, KZSU 90.1 FM, exploring the vibrant tapestry of Indian art, music, and culture. Reaching over 100 countries, ChaiTime has featured an impressive array of guests, including the legendary singer Begum Parveen Sultana, acclaimed poets like Javed Akhtar, and celebrated musicians such as Prahlad Tipaniya, Mahesh Kale, Shan, Kailash Kher and more. The show’s producer, content creator, and host, Pranjali Sirasao, is a scholar in South Asian Studies with faculty experience at UC Berkeley and Stanford University. She actively contributes to cultural initiatives as the founder of Akhil Vishwa Hindi Jyoti, a board member of the Ethnic Arts Foundation and co-host of SF poetry meetup Kavya Connections. She also volunteers for the Sankara Eye Foundation and Omkar Trust, blending her passion for culture with community service.
Link to listen: https://soundcloud.com/chaitimeradio
Link to listen: https://soundcloud.com/chaitimeradio
