Harry Gamboa Jr.
“NO ICE NO ICE NO ICE would read like the setting for a dystopian novel or film:
Placing children into cages, imprisoning mothers, fathers, workers, intimidating entire communities, and violating Human Rights wherever they might be present, ICE has a chilling effect. Armed with sophisticated weaponry and an expansive budget to enrich private investors, ICE hunts unarmed humans for capture even when they are in court, hospital, school, workplace, and home settings. A heartless agency designed to execute psychological, emotional, economic, physical, and cultural harm.
But it is not fiction. It is difficult to witness the truth of ongoing injustice that is carried out against immigrants.
As an artist, it is important to create ideas, images, objects, performances, and words that counter any and all beliefs that encourage or reward the dehumanization of undocumented people.”
BIO
Harry Gamboa Jr. is an essayist, photographer, director, performance artist, and educator. He is the founder and director of the international performance troupe, Virtual Vérité (2005-2017). He is also a co-founder of Asco (1972-1985), the Los Angeles-based performance group.
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