Category: Feature
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Palestine: Cartography of an Occupation
September 16, 2013 -
Artist-activist collective MTL’s clickable collages connect disparate aspects of Palestine’s geographical and political landscape, offering provocative insight into “how Palestinians suffer and struggle in ways that are parallel to those elsewhere” according to philosopher Michael Hardt. More -
Emily Jacir: Letter From Roma
September 3, 2013 -
“What’s left of the Left in Italy?” This question led Emily Jacir through archives in Italy, where she discovered films made in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle, and found herself reflecting on parallel processes of historical amnesia in Italy and Palestine. More -
Faces From Gitmo
September 2, 2013 -
As a months-long hunger strike persists in the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Molly Crabapple’s drawings of seven detainees—one of whom was released last week—challenge us to remember their history and humanity. More -
Tamms Is Torture: The Campaign to Close an Illinois Supermax Prison
May 6, 2013 -
In January 2013, Illinois’ Tamms “supermax” prison closed its doors after 15 years of operation, during which hundreds of men were held in solitary confinement indefinitely. Here’s how artists, writers and the families of prisoners shut down the notorious facility. More -
The Guantanamo Effect
April 1, 2013 -
Examining Guantanamo as a military doctrine circulating far beyond the prison itself, artists Mariam Ghani and Chitra Ganesh create an interactive digital archive defining, illustrating and linking key terms and events in the “global war on terror.” More
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Editor’s Letter
Five years after Creative Time Reports’ inception, the project is coming to a close. Editor Marisa Mazria Katz reflects on some of the most moving pieces that solidified CTR as a unique platform that elevates artists’ voices.