Exhibitions

SONIC REACTIVATION: UNEARTHING PUBLIC SQUARE'S FORGOTTEN PASTS

Nashville’s Public Square / 3rd Ave. N. and Union St. October 25, 2018 - October 25, 2018

Guillermo Galindo and participating students and community members

Newly commissioned by Vanderbilt University, the process-oriented sound performance “Sonic Re-Activation” on October 25 unearths the complex history of Nashville’s Public Square. Known for his work addressing contested spaces, Galindo’s new performance piece draws attention to the less known stories of Public Square highlighting those of Native and African Americans. Galindo’s interest in the deep and complicated history of the Americas drew him to Public Square and its many roles: in the founding of the city, as the former site of a slave market, its proximity to the Toll Bridge along the Trail of Tears, and as a site of political activism during the city’s Civil Rights history. The work culminates a three week collaboration with students and faculty from Vanderbilt University.