“The rich and complex history of South Carolina is the history of the African diaspora, and in many ways, I felt acutely the sense of this collective memory of migration, suffering and transformation while living in South Carolina.” WaySufferingFeltMemoriesRichTransformationSouthComplexesCollectivesCarolinaMigrationSouth CarolinaDiasporaCollective Memory Author:Kwame Dawes
“As you may know, my motto is: "All memory is fiction." It could just as easily be: "All fiction is memory." Unpacked, these two statements defy the ease of logic, but offer some really important truths about narrative art, at the very least, and about memory. So I would say that all art is personal.” KnowsMayArtTwoImportantMemoriesFictionOffersArt IsLogicStatementsNarrativeEaseMottoMy MottoNarrative Art Author:Kwame Dawes