MoCA Westport announces the Spring Exhibition, It Will Go On curated by Victoria McCraven

It Will Go On
MoCA Westport • 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT 06880
March 22, 2024 – June 16, 2024
Free for members, $10 suggested admission for non members

It Will Go On

Opening Night of the Exhibit 6-8PM with a special performance by Sahmra Sawyer (also known as Supreme Divinity).

Free for all members, $10 suggested admission for non-members Exhibition Dates: March 22, 2024-June 16, 2024

It Will Go On examines the written word, tracing the complex ways in which text and by extension literature are utilized by contemporary artists. Taking inspiration from poet Nikki Giovanni’s “My Poem” the exhibition responds to the poem’s call for continued revolution, focusing on the poem’s final line,“it will go on.” Exploring questions of revolution and textual resistance in the contemporary moment, the exhibition considers both overt and nuanced forms of protest. It Will Go On poses text as a central and connective framework, highlighting artists who employ the written word as a driving component of their practice.

In merging MoCA Westport’s gallery space with the first New England installation of Black Art Library, this exhibition seeks to explore how the visual and the literary intersect and inspire each other. Bringing together a constellation of artists from varying backgrounds and experiences, It Will Go On urges viewers to interrogate contemporary forms of silencing, quieting, and censorship.

The works included in the exhibition take varying approaches to textual resistance, from documenting protestors and their signage, to more subtle and quotidian forms of placemaking through text. Providing a diverse array of linguistic entry points, the exhibition includes text written in English, Nepali, and Spanish. In their approach to textual resistance, the artists participating in the exhibition utilize a broad range of media, including photography, sculpture, painting, and print.

The exhibition encourages visitors to actively reflect on their own engagement with resistance and revolution. Visitors are invited to further research the various themes brought up throughout the exhibition in the accompanying Black Art Library installation. The interactive space includes an array of books related to Black visual art, and will provide a comfortable environment for reading and relaxed contemplation.

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