A virtual exhibition in response to the events and aftermath of 9/11/01.

In times such as we are living in now, art is of the utmost importance. Some of it will heal, some will provide hope, some will convey anger and some a political message, art is one way of creating touchstones to the emotions that keep us human and our collective humanity alive. In addition to images made in response to 9/11 and its aftermath, the site includes work created previously which responds to the devastation.

theARTproject has two sections: exhibition and discussions:

The exhibition consists of pages of thumbnails, from which you can view a larger version of each image and information of the artist's choosing.

The discussions gives participating artists an opportunity to continue to submit work or to respond to another piece on the site, much like an on-line forum.




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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Nina Meledandri is a painter living and working in NYC.



ARTISTS STATEMENT

9/11/01: I was on-line when the first plane hit and I stayed on for days, fearing that if I lost my connection I wouldn't be able to get it back since lines in my neighborhood were out. I know I am not alone in saying that this was the first major event I had experienced through the web and the first time I really felt part of the "global village". Almost immediately message boards sprung up to enquire after loved ones, home page after home page was updated to reflect shock, grief and condolences, scores of forums initiated dialogues for people to express their feelings and fears. Out of this turmoil, energy and need to communicate, theARTproject was born. I wanted a way to convey my feelings through my chosen media and I assumed there were others out there who wanted this as well.



ARTISTS WEBSITE