Si Lewen: A Journey Into Darkness January 21, 2011

When World War II began, Si Lewen joined the army, and was among the first to see the Buchenwald concentration camp, just days after its liberation. Haunted by his wartime experiences, Lewen began to work on a narrative series of over seventy works on paper entitled 'A Journey,' which tells the story of an imaginary visitor to a concentration camp. Organized by the Michener Art Museum with the cooperation of the International Institute for Restorative Practices, this exhibit is a selection of more than twenty works from 'A Journey,' accompanied by a nine-minute video that shows the complete body of work.