In response to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, artists across the nation are uniting in a day of protest. The “Freedom of Information 2008” initiative is a 24-hour symbolic vigil and protest that represents refugees and their struggle to survive. Artists from 32 states are blindfolded and ear-plugged for 24 hours while moving and dancing nonstop.
Local dancer and artist Zap McConnell is representing Virginia. In studio 11 of the McGuffey Art Center, dressed in black, McConnell has been dancing since midnight last night and will continue to do so until the stroke of midnight tonight. Her movement is only interrupted when she decides to write her thoughts on a scroll of paper placed in the middle of the room.
You can watch her silent protest here.