LOUDER THAN FEAR
For generations, artists and activists have reminded us that creativity, truth, radical love, and community care are louder than the fear generated by powerful people who are not interested in human progress.
At this historic moment human rights and the planet herself are under attack. Although none of it is new, there is a brazenness and cruelty to what we are witnessing. The chaos being conjured by politicians, billionaire capitalists, and institutions is impacting every sector of society.
The harm is real. But so is the rising resistance.
We see courage and care all around us in the actions of workers, teachers, librarians, park rangers, young people, social workers, abortion providers, data hoarders, mutual aid networks, journalists, elders, and those activating the judicial system to reverse course.
And, as always, artists of all kinds are creating despite the destruction all around them. it is in this long tradition of recognizing the power of art to amplify stories, document truth, critique power, illustrate the issues, call forward historic lessons, motivate action, and give us a glimpse into what is possible that Yellow House is opening its space to the exhibition LOUDER THAN FEAR. This exhibition is a result of a community call and gives space to work by over 80 artists.
LOUDER THAN FEAR is part of a lineage of shows Yellow House has co-curated with community over our 7+ years of existence. From our very first exhibition Small Matters to Suffrage and from our recent show What’s Going On? to Sit In, Stand Up from five years ago – all have aimed to support artists as truth tellers and provide the broader public with a language to better know and feel.
In addition to the exhibition, we will work with individual artists interested in making their images available to support the movements for accountability and change happening throughout our region and beyond. We will also host a full slate of public engagement including printmaking workshops, banned book readings, drop-in poster making throughout the exhibition, and our ongoing mutual aid efforts.