Finding Home
Location: Virgil T. DeVault Programs Room
Open: November 18th, 2024
Originally entitled "On the Run", Finding Home is a powerful collaborative project led by Deborah Haber, Executive Director of DEEP Arts Rochester, in partnership with students, many of whom are recent migrants and refugees to Austria. The class came together to share their personal and collective stories of escape through both analogue and digital imagery. The artworks on display reflect the lived experiences of forcibly displaced individuals, each piece a testament to resilience and the strength of the human spirit.
The students transformed these narratives into mixed-media collages, primarily using textile fabrics, blending personal emotions with shared histories. The creation of these artworks deeply impacted the students, allowing them to connect with their own stories and with one another. The resulting pieces and the powerful stories behind them are on display in our Programs Room.