Dignity: Tribes in Transition is an exhibition at the Lowe Art Museum in Miami featuring photographs of Indigenous Peoples by American artist Dana Gluckstein. Through sixty intimate black and white portraits spanning three decades, Gluckstein captures the fleeting moment in time when traditional and contemporary cultures collide, and distills the universality of the human experience while never sacrificing the dignity of the individual. Incorporating the perspectives of Nobel Laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Oren Lyons, Faithkeeper, of the Turtle Clan, Onondaga Nation, the exhibition invites visitors to explore issues such as diversity, social justice, environmental stewardship and our global interconnectedness. Tutu states: “The Indigenous Peoples of the world have a gift to give that the world needs desperately, this reminder that we are made for harmony, for interdependence. If we are ever truly to prosper, it will be only together.”
“It’s my sincere wish that Dignity will serve as a call-to-action in support of all Indigenous Peoples,” Dana Gluckstein said of her series, which was featured at the United Nations in Geneva in 2011 and at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2013. This collection of portraits asks us to deeply examine the challenges and possibilities facing Indigenous Peoples across the globe, and to consider how fundamentally connected we all are. Dana Gluckstein also points to her Jewish heritage as part of the inspiration for Dignity. “I grew up in the Jewish ‘tribe,’ steeped in knowledge of the Holocaust. At our Passover table, I listened to those who recounted their own journey to freedom from the concentration camps. These experiences engendered a deep affinity” “Dignity is an especially relevant exhibition at this time in our country,” added Jill Deupi, Beaux Arts Director and Chief Curator for the Lowe Museum.
Dana Gluckstein: Dignity, The Rights of Indigenous Peoples
January 25, 2018 to April 22, 2018
Lowe Art Museum
1301 Stanford Dr
Miami, FL 33146
USA
