Saturday, March 21, 2020
5:30pm-7:00pm
Modified Arts
407 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
FREE
What can you say? What do you want to say – or wish you had said? Maybe it was fear that stopped you from saying how you really felt. Maybe it was pride, embarrassment, stubbornness, or anger that kept you quiet? What if we wanted to tell someone that we loved them, but were afraid of not hearing the same in return? Has there been a situation where someone made comment that we thought needed correction? How could your words have changed that moment? What if we could go back in time and say something?
Join the Museum of Walking, Modified Arts, and artists, Christopher Jagmin, Ann Morton, and Safwat Saleem for a one-mile contemplative walk where participants will be asked to consider the question “What could I have said?”. This walk is in conjunction with the exhibit “What Can I Say?” in which these artists examine their personal experiences of fears, personal marginalization, complicity, memories, anxiety, love, humor, and expressions of humanity. Before our walk, we will learn about the work of our collaborating artists, then participants will be prompted with some questions to open thought about moments or words to consider for this walk. We will proceed on a silent contemplative walk as a group. The hope is that a mindful walk will serve as an incentive to consider atonement, forgiveness, honest reflection and peace of mind. After the walk, we will return to the gallery for discussions, sharing, and writing down our thoughts. Participants will be encouraged to leave their written thoughts and comments to be displayed on a special wall in the gallery.
Warning: This walk is not strenuous but may be difficult. It may not change the situation – past or present, but it may be empowering to relieve ourselves of regret, guilt, or anger.