about the project

The United States presidential election of 2016 has emerged as one of the most consequential political moments in modern history. Though it is challenging to capture the depth and breadth of the election results, or the events leading up to and following election day, the Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, also known as the Mueller Report, helps lay the foundation.

Despite the significance of the Mueller Report, the dissemination of the report’s content and the general public’s interest in it, the length, verbiage and redactions create barriers to reading the entire document. As a result, the average American citizen may not have an informed sense of the gravity of our current political crisis, the effects on our democracy and the security of our elections. It is more important than ever for Americans to grasp what has happened.
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The exhibition Ongoing Matter functions as a living showcase of current political artifacts. It documents the significance of this particular moment in time from the 2016 presidential election to the present. As graphic artists and designers, the collaborators in this project see their participation as a kind of emancipation: using the art of communication to reveal, inform and propel viewers to action, thereby preserving democracy, protecting integrity and sharing knowledge.