“The way I see it, this place is a human warehouse.” -Excerpt from Pavel’s letter
Artist statement: “My work depicts a portrait of a detainee, silenced by U.S government policy and corruption. The barcode on his forehead represents the ICE militarized industrial complex and the dehumanization of immigrant lives as a physical product within this system. There is a trail of detainees slowly losing their identity and disappearing into the distance. Similarly, the concrete background represents institutional imprisonment and stolen lives, while the dandelions, a symbol of overcoming hardship and adversity, reveal a contradiction in society; in many contexts they are considered a pest or a weed. Yet in truth, they are a beautiful flower that represents faithfulness and has powerful healing properties.” -Louis Chinn
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Visions From The Inside is a collaborative project between visual artists and immigrants facing the for-profit detention monster.