Voice to Vision: Memories and Hope

Voice to Vision (V2V) is a collaborative project that captures the extraordinary experiences of genocide, war, and migration/relocation conflict from different parts of the world. 

The development of the artwork which will be displayed began with storytelling sessions and conversations between the survivors and a team of visual artists. Together the V2V cohorts transformed these stories and ideas into works of paintings, drawings, collages, and mixed media reflective of each voice involved. 

While shedding light on the horror of war, the stories and the resulting collaborations reveal the magical powers of love and humanity.
 

About the Voice to Vision Team
University of Minnesota’s Art Professor David Feinberg created the Voice to Vision collaborative project almost twenty years ago with the support of his friend and colleague, Stephen Feinstein, then chair of the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies. The V2V team consists of volunteer artists as well as University of Minnesota undergraduate/graduate students. V2V artists featured in this exhibition are: Beth Andrews, co-director; Michelle Englund, David Feinberg, founder; Sara Feinberg, videographer and musician; Jennifer Barnett Hensel, Kimchi Hoang, music director & artist; Paula Leiter Pergament, Adolfo Menendez, video editor; Sima Shahriar, Alan Slacter, Michele Stahlmann, J. Wren Supak, co-director.  UofM students involved include: Kristin Anton, Miki Schumacher, Olivia Novotny, Olivia Nortwen, and Shayna Allen.
 

Editors note: This exhibition was originally scheduled for Spring 2020 including a panel discussion moderated by Luis A. Ramos-García. Due to Covid-19, the exhibition has been moved online and can be viewed on Artistry's website.
 

Image Credit: “A Son of Two Rivers”, mixed media, collaborative piece between genocide survivor, Paul Beshah, and the Voice to Vision team.