FORCE: THE MONUMENT QUILT
DISPLAY #50 On the national mall
UPSETTING RAPE CULTURE
The Monument Quilt, a project of Baltimore and Mexico City based FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture, is a collection of over 3,000 stories by survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence and our allies, written, painted, and stitched onto red fabric. Our stories literally blanket highly public, outdoor places to create and demand space to heal, and resist a singular narrative about sexual violence. The culminating display was May 31 – June 2, 2019, on the National Mall in Washington, DC. This was the only time that the quilt was displayed in its entirety. Images from the final display are available here.
Visit FORCE’S official site for details, biographies of the creators/organizers, and resources for those who are struggling in an abusive situation.
To see all the individual quilt squares, visit this link.
VIDEO CREDITS
Cinematography:
Jann Rosen and Queralt
Alexis Iammarino and Scott Sell
Audio:
Wolfer Productions
Jann Rosen and Queralt
Alexis Iammarino and Scott Sell
Wide Angle Youth Media
Emma Bergman
Editing:
mattee becker of Paintbrush Pictures (then called Mad Queen Productions)
Music:
Abdu Ali “No, I Ain’t Doin Dat”
“Black.Baltimore.Survives” curated by Charnell Covert featuring Uni Q Mical, DZL MC, Amorous Ebony, and Abdu Ali
Ama Chandra, Deletta Gillespie, and Rhonda Robinson “You Are Not Alone”