The quiet life of Messier 94

A group of artists from the University of Michigan Prison Creative Arts Project and incarcerated artists from the United Kingdom will present their artworks in the exhibit "We Bear” at the Art Fair July 21-23. During the COVID pandemic lockdown, 31 people isolated in U.K. and U.S. prisons produced artworks exploring personal experiences of incarceration. Thirteen artists are in Michigan facilities. Artist Faye Claridge sent each participant a letter inviting them to create new artworks inspired by themes around the Warwickshire symbol of the chained bear. She paired two folk art paintings from the two countries, showing different treatment of captive bears. The artworks were all made in the middle of the global pandemic when people in prison were experiencing lockdowns of 23 hours a day in cells, with no access to common areas, education spaces or materials. Visits were not allowed as well.
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