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Rethinking justice with art and architecture
February 13, 2025 9:00AM
The Seeds of Liberation exhibit is pictured on Feb. 4 at the Lehigh University Art Galleries. This installation was created by Professor Christina Chi Zhang and Dean Caivano, in collaboration with Clare Fentress, a New York City architect.
In the Lehigh University Art Galleries, there currently sits an exhibit that at first glance presents as a simple box. But, upon lifting the lid that reads “Dismantle Me!,” one will uncover rooms and spaces filled with humanity and compassion.
The interactive artwork, titled “The Seeds of Liberation,” focuses on prison abolition and is centered on three distinct stages or “seeds” of liberation.
Beneath the lid on the exhibit and behind prison bars, birthdays are celebrated, friendships flourish and moments of joy unfold — hidden from view, yet growing, just like seeds beneath the soil.
The artwork was created by Lehigh professors Christina Zhang and Dean Caivano, in collaboration with Clare Fentress, a New York City architect. The opening reception for the exhibit was held on Feb. 4, and it will be on display at the galleries until May 23 among other work created by Lehigh faculty.
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