Curator

SITE Curated

Contributing Artists

Ari Karafiol, Nathan Daniel Manna, Sami Mark, Keny De La Pena, Maya Ortiz Saucedo, Eugene I-Peng Tang, and Emma Varano

Exhibition Statement as Preserved in the SUGS/SITE Archives:

“In the name of safety, the medical system has regimented bodies based on their sexuality, shape, and able-condition to “”protect”” them from inadequacy. In the name of safety, corporations commit ecological extractivism to “”protect”” the development of commercial trade. In the name of safety, governments have suppressed political protests to “”protect”” their social order.

How are artists questioning claims of harm in society? How do we deal with the fear of danger in complex situations and opposing views? How do we re-frame the perceived threat that comes from the plurality of forms of existence as the necessary conditions for safety?”