One Week Later

It is hard to believe that it has already been a week since the closing of AiOP/Invisible/2019 on 14th Street and the placing of the 100 Witnesses.

It was truly important for the bears to go out into the world and generate conversation regarding the children that are still being held at the border. 

We know many of you have contacted Art in Odd Places regarding what to do next with the bears. 

If you would like, please take a photo of the bear and post it here on the blog. It would be great to hear from you if you did find one of the 100 bears or have a story regarding them. You can also post on the Art in Odd Places email and they will forward the information to us.

Gabriella with her bear

We are deeply grateful for this opportunity. It is vital to keep these children in the conversation as news changes daily and their situations do not.

Hermelindo placing one the of the last bears. He created the 100 outfits worn by the bears.

Terry placing a bear at Avenue B.

Please visit the blog again for updates and thanks for your interest in this project.

Exciting day  on 14th Street

(Final bear locations map)

Was a busy day on 14th Street as the festival entered Day 3.

Prior to distributing the next round of bears, we walked the southside of 14th to check on the bears that had already been placed. It seems they have all found homes.

We did come across some of the bears and their new families.

Please visit 14th Street tomorrow before all the bears are gone and always 

Remember the Children at the border.

Day Two on 14th Street

The interest continues to grow as we continue to let these bears generate dialogue and interest regarding the children incarcerated at the border.

(current locations)

Many questions have been asked and conversations overheard along the 2 mile stretch.

We have now placed half the bears and will continue tomorrow beginning at 10th Avenue heading East.

Please continue to visit the blog as this project unfolds.

As always....Remember the Children.

Always remember the children incarcerated at the border.

"Bearing Witness"

"Bearing Witness" is a collaboration between Terry S. Hardy and Hermelindo Rabanales for "Art in Odd Places 2019: INVISIBLE".

The work is centered around 100 teddy bears. 

Dressed in the flags of 4 Central American "Caravan" countries - Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, these bears call attention to the missing and lost children that were separated from their families at the southern border. These children are now being held and relocated throughout the USA.

The show is set for October 17-20 on 14th Street in Manhattan.

Revisit this blog for updates, information, and images as the project develops.

"Bearing Witness" es una colaboración entre Terry S. Hardy y Hermelindo Rabanales para "Art in Odd Places 2019: INVISIBLE".

El trabajo se centra alrededor de 100 ositos de peluche.

Vestidos con las banderas de 4 países centroamericanos de "caravanas": Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador y Nicaragua, estos osos llaman la atención sobre los niños desaparecidos y perdidos que fueron separados de sus familias en la frontera sur. Estos niños ahora están retenidos y reubicados en todo Estados Unidos.

El espectáculo está programado para el 17 y 20 de octubre en la calle 14 en Manhattan.

Vuelva a visitar este blog para obtener actualizaciones, información e imágenes a medida que se desarrolla el proyecto.

The "Bearing Witness" map is done.

Each day during the festival we will update the locations of each bear - by tag number - on the map. The public can visit the blog to see where the bears are located or comment of the bears as they are found.

                               10 days and counting!

11 Days and Counting

The bears are ready to go. 

It is with great sadness that such a project ever had to happen. It is with great joy and hope that it will help to inspire and educate a whole new generation about the abuses suffered by the children being detained at the border.

We can only hope in time these children will be reunited with their families and somehow find a way to move past this dark chapter of their lives.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/more-toddlers-appear-alone-in-court-for-deportation-under-family-separation?fbclid=IwAR0FM98vudceZvGZscx7XHHido0rcsYEAStd4UDasgOr5xsLMrKkea2JqyA

This is an older article from pbs. ALWAYS REMEMBER.

Thanks to Art in Odd Places for this opportunity to continue to put this message out on the streets of Manhattan.