ANTONIA WRIGHT AND RUBEN MILLARES
Zilberman Gallery
Banned Pending Investigation
Wednesday, December 4th
Opening Reception: 6 pm – 10 pm
Performance: 7 pm
Zilberman Gallery
25 NE 39th Street
Miami, FL 33137
Organized by Antonia Wright and Ruben Millares, Banned Pending Investigation is a performance commenting on the ongoing and increasing book bans across the United States, particularly in Florida. A significant spike in bans nationwide now sits at over 10,000 titles banned in 2024, with more than 4,500 bans in Florida alone. For this iteration of the piece, local high school students will help the artists build a wall of books, including many currently and historically banned titles. They will then run through the wall and knock them down. By tearing down walls of books with our bodies, we physically and metaphorically tackle the societal and bureaucratic barriers that continuously devaluate the arts and education in our society.
The performance is in conversation with the exhibition Truth, Old Past
Curated by Omar Lopez Chahoud.