Surviving the Long Wars
I was commissioned to work as the sole designer for the interdisciplinary project
Surviving the Long Wars (STLW), developing and managing an overarching visual identity, website, assorted promotional materials, and finally, a 368-page catalog. The holistic program began in 2022 with a visiting
speaker series situated at the nexus of critical ethnic studies, Native/Indigenous studies, and Middle Eastern studies.
The program culminated in spring 2023 with the second Veteran Art Triennial & Summit featuring multi-sited exhibitions held at the Chicago Cultural Center, Newberry Library, and Hyde Park Art Center. This trio of exhibitions saw a cumulative 50,000 visitors.
The description for the book, Surviving the Long Wars: Creative Rebellion at the Ends of Empire, reads:
Surviving the Long Wars directors are Aaron Hughes, Ronak K. Kapadia, Therese Quinn, Meranda Roberts, Joseph Lefthand, and Amber Zora with support from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Institute for the Humanities Innovation Grant, UIC Award for Creative Activity, Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, Newberry Library, DEMIL Art Fund, and the National Endowment for the Humanities Dialogues on the Experiences of War Grant.
Visit the website here and order a copy of the book here.
Book: 368 pages, 170mm x 240mm. 2024.
The description for the book, Surviving the Long Wars: Creative Rebellion at the Ends of Empire, reads:
Surviving the Long Wars offers a groundbreaking exploration into the complex histories of US warfare and militarism, illuminating the pivotal role of art in cultivating justice, healing, and abolition. Inspired by Indigenous responses to the “American Indian Wars” and artists from the Greater Middle East and South Asia challenging the “Global War on Terror,” this volume examines the intersections between these legacies of creative rebellion and the experiences of contemporary Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) veterans. Informed by the emerging Veteran Art Movement and its ties to global struggles for demilitarization and abolition, the book advocates for solidarity and imaginative resistance against war and empire.
Featuring poetry, speeches, and artworks from the 2023 Veteran Art Triennial & Summit held in Chicago, the collection exemplifies the Triennial’s profound impact and critical legacy. With interdisciplinary insights spanning Native and Indigenous Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Critical Ethnic Studies, and Museum and Exhibition Studies, Surviving the Long Wars celebrates Chicago’s legacy of resistance, while confronting erasures of Indigenous history. Renowned contributors such as Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Laleh Khalili, Kyle T. Mays, and Junaid Rana offer fresh perspectives on the enduring impacts of US militarism and the potential for unexpected coalitions to emerge.
Surviving the Long Wars directors are Aaron Hughes, Ronak K. Kapadia, Therese Quinn, Meranda Roberts, Joseph Lefthand, and Amber Zora with support from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Institute for the Humanities Innovation Grant, UIC Award for Creative Activity, Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, Newberry Library, DEMIL Art Fund, and the National Endowment for the Humanities Dialogues on the Experiences of War Grant.
Visit the website here and order a copy of the book here.
Book: 368 pages, 170mm x 240mm. 2024.
