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Artist's Statement I investigate the overlaps of various identities and their ambiguities -- cultural, personal, language, gender, image. And our identities play against the natural environment in the context of our global era. Everything is in more flux than ever due to our volatile global culture with its instant communication and mobility.My images grab a moment in time, yielding glimpses of a perceived state of culture and identity. My motivation to explore identity is the fact that I have lived in two opposing cultures (Hungary and the USA). As an artist and dancer, I live in a well-connected international world. I am exploring cultural, racial and class identity in the context of globalization using internal (inner) realities and through external images. It reflects my background as an artist and dancer exploring other cultures, but at the same time well grounded in my own Hungarian culture. I marry the universal and the culturally specific both of which are equally important in our era.
--Erazim Kohák
Czech philosopher and writer
The following interview was conducted on KYRS Radio's "Does the Answer your Question?" show by Michael Reid in September of 2011. His guests are Rachel Dolezal, The Bearing Project's PR chair and Ildikó Kalapács, the project's executive director and visual artist. They discuss the project's purpose, the sculpture's background and interpretation. This interview is an outreach to the Spokane, WA and area community to get involved in the project by becoming board members, suggesting site locations, volunteering and recruiting future donors. Ildikó Kalapács and Rachel Dolezal Interview, Part I., KYRS Radio, by Michael Reid Ildikó Kalapács and Rachel Dolezal Interview, Part II., by Michael Reid | |||