A Public Trust

Americans have expressed decreasing levels of trust in government, institutions, and each other since 2016, and even prior. The erosion of public trust is impacting information sharing, public processes and, by extension, all aspects of daily life. Making matters worse, the piecemeal responses to our current pandemic and economic crisis have left many in this country feeling simply exhausted.

Artists in this group exhibition respond to the climate of seemingly unshakable non-confidence. They unveil early stage models that evolve throughout the exhibition, influenced in part by a series of public exchanges developed in conjunction with the AsiaTown Cleveland, Cleveland Institute of Art, LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, and Monument Lab.