This weekend was a time of remembrance and reflection on the 20th anniversary of one of our nation’s most heinous acts of terrorism. 911 marked a distinct change in how we - as a people- conduct ourselves, how we treat one another, how we view information, and how we accept the role of media and government. And while these complexities had been festering well before the attack on our country, the repercussions that followed can clearly be seen, entangled in the division and challenges we face today. Continuing the conversation on the impact of this terrible event, tomorrow I will be convening with students at the University at Albany, SUNY to discuss my work in context with Richard Drew’s iconic “Falling Man” image and the eponymous documentary by Tom Junod and Henry Singer. Taking direction from the students and pulling from Noam Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent, we will explore the origins my series, “The Struggle to Right Oneself” and the perception, misconception and subsequent controversy that followed my 2005, performance, “Life Goes On” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Pictured: Richard Drew, “Falling Man”, 2001 Kerry Skarbakka, “Onlookers”, 2005 Kerry Skarbakka, “Office”, 2005 From the exhibition “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” at the Haifa Museum of Art in Israel, 2016. #911 #neverforget #thefallingman #manufacturingconsent #richarddrew #noamchomsky #tomjunod #henrysinger #thestruggletorightoneself #lifegoeson #mcachicago #contemporaryart