A woodcut print of a white crane against a bright yellow background with stylized blue and white waves. A woodcut print of a brightly colored stylized peacock against a sunrise over a bed of chrysanthemums.
Janice Mirikitani Poetry Machine
An interactive wisdom-keeper poetry machine.

Prices

General: $0.00

Dates

Tue, Oct 3, 2023 - Thu, Oct 26, 2023

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    • Thursday, Oct 12, 2023, 9am - 6pm
    • Friday, Oct 13, 2023, 9am - 6pm
    • Saturday, Oct 14, 2023, 9am - 6pm
    • Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023, 9am - 6pm
    • Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023, 9am - 6pm
    • Thursday, Oct 19, 2023, 9am - 6pm
    • Friday, Oct 20, 2023, 9am - 6pm
    • Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023, 9am - 6pm
    • Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023, 9am - 6pm
    • Thursday, Oct 26, 2023, 9am - 6pm

Event Details

This work is one of four installations that comprise NI DO TO: never again. Learn more on our website.

Free and open to the public in the Ferst Center lobby. October 2 - 26, Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed October 21.

 


"I want to tell you,

Remember the stories we write

We are rekindled by the breath of memory" - Janice Mirikitani 

Former incarceree of the Rohwer, Arizona concentration camp, San Francisco’s poet laureate, and culture bearer Janice Mirikitani offered up words of wisdom through her writings, poetry, and activism, sharing her love of all neighbors, particularly those who experienced generational poverty and marginalized experiences. 

 

We embody her legacy of allyship with Black and poor denizens of her city through this interactive wisdom-keeper poetry machine. 

Location

Ferst Center Lobby
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