Densho Memory Net Remembrance Project
February 19, 2022 (Day of Remembrance)
In recognition of the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, Densho is launching a new community art initiative: the Memory Net Remembrance Project. In collaboration with Densho resident artist Lauren Iida, we invite submissions of “memory objects” that symbolize hope, strength, and/or resistance for you or your ancestors during WWII Japanese American incarceration. Lauren will select from these objects to incorporate into a 30-foot-long cut paper net to be hung as a semi-permanent installation in Densho’s community room. This project lives at the intersection of Densho’s shared commitment to art, archives, and activism, and we hope it prompts reflection and dialogue as we approach this upcoming milestone. Please join us in this powerful act of remembrance!
The Memory Net will be unveiled on February 19th at 3pm PST – stay tuned for details! Submit your objects online until January 22, 2022.
The Memory Net will be unveiled on February 19th at 3pm PST – stay tuned for details! Submit your objects online until January 22, 2022.