Artist field note

Alfredo Jaar

The ethics of looking must be designed, not assumed.

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The Sound of Silence by Alfredo Jaar
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The Sound of Silence

2006

A controlled narrative about a famous news photograph reveals the costs hidden inside an image.

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Jaar slows the consumption of suffering and makes spectators answer for how images are seen.