Advocacy for the Women of Juarez REDRESSING INJUSTICE A Collaborative Art Installation

ReDressing Injustice is a dramatic art installation that generates public awareness about the hundreds of unsolved murders perpetrated against women living in Juarez, Mexico.

Rows of colorful dresses, hanging from 400 pink crosses, form a compelling visual testimony that honors the victims and conveys the complex political, social, and emotional issues surrounding their violent deaths within this border city.

ReDressing Injustice serves as a powerful catalyst for discussions that explore the issues of violence against women, human rights, cross-border globalization, immigration policy, and the effects of NAFTA.

ReDressing Injustice mobilizes diverse groups of people into action to protest
the unacceptable environment of impunity from justice which exists in Juarez.

ReDress Workshops

Donated garments are transformed by community members into powerful political art during the hands-on workshop sessions led by Irene Simmons. Most participants contribute their dresses to the project for fundraising and future exhibitions.

Fundraising

ReDressing Injustice installations have raised thousands of dollars from dress auctions and through the sale of limited edition prints, cards, lapel pins, and T-shirts. All fundraising proceeds are sent directly to Casa Amiga, the crisis intervention center for women located in Juarez.

Current/Upcoming Exhibitions

Sep 2006-Dec 2007
Trafficking, Museum of World Culture, Gotëborg, Sweden

May 16-19, 2007
Feminicide=Sanctioned Murder: Gender, Race & Violence in Global Context, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Outreach/Tour

ReDressing Injustice has been featured at political rallies, social justice forums, and memorial events both nationally and internationally.

The entire installation is available upon request. It is suitable for outdoor settings or indoor exhibition spaces. To contribute an altered dress to the project or to schedule the installation for your community please contact:

Irene Simmons 13013 North 42nd Drive Phoenix, AZ 85029 602-548-9191 Simmonsstudio@aol.com

This exhibit is a part of the conference on Feminicide = Sanctioned Murder: Race, Gender and Violence in Global Context