{SANCTUARY}

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Photo by Robert Divers Herrick

>> Head of Visitor Engagement for {Sanctuary} on behalf of FOR-SITE Foundation

         

The notion of sanctuary—both physical and psychological—has been fundamental in shaping a sense of selfhood and social identity throughout human history. But in an era of increasing global migration and rising nationalism, the right to safe haven is under threat, and the necessity for compassion has been greater than ever.

Seeking to address these issues and ideas, FOR-SITE invited 36 artists from 21 different countries to design contemporary rugs reflecting on sanctuary, offering visitors a multiplicity of perspectives on the basic human need for refuge, protection, and sacred ground.

Sanctuary was by selected by Americans for the Arts Public Art Network as one of 50 outstanding public arts projects of the year, nationally.