Justin Brice Guariglia
Responsibility
Statement
Artropocene: The Artist in the Era of Social Responsibility and Activism
iBiennale MMXIX
Honolulu, Hawaii
March 9 – 24, 2019
This inaugural iBiennale presents the urgent issues of our humanity and environment, highlighting the essential role of artists in the age of social responsibility and activism. Among the critical topics, cultural preservation, nuclear proliferation, forced migration, global warming, interpersonal violence, and gender equality are addressed.
Artropocene presents opportunities for international cultural exchanges as artists from the Pacific region and Honolulu gain prominence. There are sixty-four artists from seventeen countries with more than a third of the artists from Hawai’i.