Exhibition of works by Glenn Kaino reflects on the legacies of two "Bloody Sundays"
Glenn Kaino, In the Light of a Shadow, 2021 installation view Photo: Tony Luong.
NORTH ADAMS, MASS
.-The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art is presenting Glenn Kaino: In The Light of a Shadow from April 3, 2021 through September 4, 2022. Curated by Denise Markonish, the show takes over MASS MoCAs signature Building 5 galleries, with a series of immersive installations that create a sense of wonder and hope while issuing an urgent call to action.
In the Light of a Shadow is inspired by the connection between protests across the globe, specifically those in response to the tragic events known as Bloody Sunday from Selma, Alabama and Derry, Northern Ireland. On March 7, 1965, in Selma, Alabama, John Lewis and Hosea Williams led 600 protestors in a march over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in a nonviolent action intended to spotlight civil rights violations, while also demanding voting rights. The peaceful protestors were attacked by troopers with tear gas, beaten, and many were hospitalized. On January 30, 1972, 15,000 protestors marched from Bishops Field in Derry, Northern Ireland, in protest of violations of civil rights by the British government. The British military opened fire, killing and injuring dozens. In Ireland, this date is also referred to as Bloody Sunday and has been memorialized by U2 through their iconic 1983 song.