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Opening Reception for "July 19" at SPARC
Join us this Friday for the opening reception of July 19 by Ellie Shakiba from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in The Red Room at SPARC.
July 19 by Ellie Shakiba is an exhibition of photos and videos documenting Australia’s inhumane offshore detention center on the remote island nation of Nauru. Shakiba created the images while imprisoned for nearly six years in the Nauru Regional Processing Centre where she was held after fleeing Iran in 2013 to seek asylum in Australia. July 19 at SPARC marks the premiere of Shakiba’s images in the United States.
The title and opening date of the show, July 19, marks the six-year anniversary of the signing of the Regional Resettlement Arrangement (RRA) by the Prime Ministers of Australia and Papua New Guinea in 2013. In the words of Shakiba “The 19th of July is the worst day of many people's lives.”
Shakiba produced some of the only first-hand photos and video of the detention center on Nauru. Her bravery and journalism have played an important role in alerting the world to the plight of refugees held in Australia’s offshore detention centers. The last children held in detention on Nauru were resettled in the US as refugees in February of this year, largely in part due to the impact of Shakiba’s photos. Her images continue to play an important role in educating the public about the unimaginable conditions faced by refugees still held in Nauru and Manus.
Ellie Shakiba will lead a talk and walkthrough of the exhibition
at the opening reception on July 19th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
July 19 will be on view in The Red Room at SPARC (2nd Floor) until August 9th. The exhibition and opening reception are free and open to the public. Ample free parking is available in the public lots marked on the map below.
Opening Reception for "July 19" at SP...
Date and Time
Friday Jul 19, 2019
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
Friday, July 19th
7:00 - 9:00 pm
July 19 will be on view in The Red Room at SPARC until August 9th.
Location
SPARC - The Red Room
685 Venice Blvd.
Venice, CA
Fees/Admission
Free and open to the public.